Meanwhile, Katie was still as entertaining as ever while she helped out around the office a few times a week. Emily usually tried to spend as much time as she could working on designs, but these days, she often stopped by the main office on days when Katie was working to chat with her young protege.

“I organized all these receipts for you by month,” Katie said, pointing to a folder with the receipts all neatly paperclipped together.

“You’re amazing!” Emily ...