Chapter 375: Office Politics

The next morning when Keeley dropped her children off at preschool, Kaleb was excited and Violet was reluctant but she didn't fuss because of her father's promise. That was one battle down for the day but the real one hadn't even begun yet.

Aaron was reluctant to part with some of the cookies but she managed to persuade him by promising to bake something else later in the week. She had put some in two different plastic baggies to give to her research assistants.

When she arrived, the secretary and Dr. Butler greeted her more warmly than they did the other employees and she felt even more awkward than yesterday. Maybe she should ask them to stop the special treatment. It was only going to make Kate think worse of her.