CHAPTER 9

MONA

I swirled my chair and ended the call, only to see Daphne tiptoeing into my office trying not to disturb my call. Once our eyes met, we both burst into laughter, and she straightened up.

"What will it take to bring a busy woman to my company?" I teased.

"Gossip." She smiled before pulling out the chair.

I raised an eyebrow. "Did something happen in the neighborhood or the packhouse?"

I'd always been behind on everything happening around me, but Daphne had always made it her ...