Lina's POV
"Hey." Mandy's voice cut through my thoughts. "You okay? You zoned out there for a second."
I blinked, forcing myself back to the present. "Yeah. Just thinking."
She let out a dramatic sigh,"Whatever the reason, she's here to stay. And today, she's your problem because I have a client meeting and I need to escape before I commit murder."
"Wait—"
But Mandy was already gathering her things. "She's supposedly assisting you today. Good luck. Try not to strangle her. We need you for the Blackwood project."
Before I could protest, she was gone.
The door swung open again, and a petite figure bounded in carrying approximately seventeen different snack packages.
"Lina! Oh my gosh, hi!" Winter Clark was pretty—delicate features, wide eyes, and an enthusiastic smi
