"Mm." Eleanor nodded at Caleb. She and Julian were mid-divorce, technically, but nothing was finalized yet. She was still, on paper, a married woman.
The thought settled heavy in her chest. She let out a breath and turned to Brooke. "I'm having lunch with a coworker. Last I checked, there's no law against a married woman eating with a man. What year do you think this is?"
"Coworker? You're a housewife. Since when do you have coworkers?"
"At least try 'classmate' you can't even keep your lies straight."
"Doubt she has many classmates left either, considering she never even finished college."
Watching the two women clearly gunning for a scene, Caleb jumped in to defend Eleanor. "Don't talk down to her. Ms. Hale's a counselor at the juvenile detention center now."
"A detention center co
