"All ready?" Leo asked.
Hera, who had been staring down at her hands, deep in thought about how to explain the situation, was startled.
She had already prepared a series of excuses, expecting them to ask why she was in such a hurry. But to her surprise, none of them asked a single question.
The realization that they trusted her so implicitly made her eyes sting with unshed tears. She truly appreciated them more than words could express.
Her mind was still racing with plans for how to handle the branch company's situation, and she wasn't ready to explain everything about herself just yet.
As everyone fastened their seatbelts and adjusted their headsets, Leo's voice broke through her thoughts once more. "Wifey, where to?"
