Chapter 323: Personal Interactions

That admission got enough of a response from Grace and Vivian it was pretty clear Libby fraternizing with a rival designer wasn't exactly status quo. Made me wonder what they'd think about her cozy chat with Henry.

"I'm sorry," Libby gushed to her boss, regret clear, hand outstretched. "I was just talking to him. Not about work, I swear."

Grace's simple nod covered her initial reaction. "I understand," she said, turning away, toward the kitchen door and the pass through to the annex across the yard, before pausing to meet my eyes, hers sad all over again. "If there's nothing else, Fee?"

I glanced at Crew who didn't argue. "I'm sure a review of the tapes will prove you were where you said you were." Weak, but it gained me a smile from the designer.

"I'm sure." She nodded to Crew. "If you don't mind, Sheriff Turner, I'd like a chance to sleep a bit before I talk to you officially?"