*Natalia*

The next morning, my driver took me to pick up a couple of coffees from my favorite cafe and then to pick up Mia. When she got into the car, she was dressed in a very expensive-looking sundress without a hair out of place.

“I’m so excited,” she said. “Thank you again for bringing me along.”

“Thank you for offering,” I replied. I handed her a coffee and she took it gratefully. “I feel so much better about this now that ...