"Yes, what?" Rosa answered.

I sighed, pressing my phone harder against my ear. "Yes, I'm going on a business trip with Mr. Romano. Happy now?"

"Oh my God!" Someone squealed in the background so loud I had to pull the phone away. "I told you! I told you it was true!"

"Rosa, are you with the others?"

"Yeah, we're at this boutique downtown. You won't believe what happened!"

I sat up straighter on my bed, suddenly more alert. "What boutique?"

"The one on Fifth Street. You know, the fancy one ...