Ruby’s POV

After I cut John and Lisa from my life, I thought the world would grow quieter, but I was wrong. Things at work started moving faster than I could keep up.

Only a few days after everything happened at the lake, Owen called a staff meeting. I sat at the long conference table.

Owen stood at the front, tall and energetic, he was the sort of leader everyone looked up to. When the room settled, he cleared his throat.

“I want to recognize someone who’s gone above and beyond,” he ...