CHAPTER 99: Unpublished Feelings and Previously Released Girlfriends

Camille did not flinch. Not even slightly. “We dated,” she said evenly. “Years ago. Briefly.” Ruby’s eyes widened with theatrical intensity.

“Briefly like ‘we tried sushi once’ briefly? Or briefly like ‘we met each other’s parents and shared streaming passwords’ briefly?

” I stared at her. “You can...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1: Critique and Consequence

2. Chapter 2: Unwanted Wake-Up Calls & Uninvited Guests

3. Chapter 3: The Queen of Critiques Strikes Again

4. Chapter 4:The Editor vs. The Author

5. Chapter 5: TERMS AND CONDITION

6. Chapter 6: How to lose your sanity before 9 AM

7. Chapter 7: The Art of Putting Your Foot in Your Mouth

8. CHAPTER 8: The Great Escape (That Failed Miserably)

9. CHAPTER 9: THE ART OF AVOIDANCE

10. CHAPTER 10: Retail Therapy & Regret

11. CHAPTER 11: The Art of Dressing Up and Overthinking

12. CHAPTER 12: Art, Snacks, and Unforeseen Horror

13. CHAPTER 13: Florals, Sculptures, and One Very Desperate Woman

14. CHAPTER 14: Mission: Impossible – LEILA BROOKS Edition

15. CHAPTER 15: The Art of Lying (Badly)

16. CHAPTER 16: Crisis Mode: Activated

17. CHAPTER 17: The Fall That Launched a Career

18. CHAPTER 18: The Lion’s Den

19. CHAPTER 19: Beyond Repair

20. CHAPTER 20: The Office Eavesdroppers

21. CHAPTER 21: The Freddy Mask Chronicles

22. CHAPTER 22: Leila’s Epic Fall: A New York Legend

23. CHAPTER 23: The Art of the Scathing Review

24. CHAPTER 24: The Matchmaker’s Marathon

25. CHAPTER 25: Caught in the Crosshairs of Courtship

26. CHAPTER 26: Summoned by Satan (aka Arthur)

27. CHAPTER 27: Elliot’s Favorite Episode Yet

28. CHAPTER 28: Matchmaking & Meltdowns

29. CHAPTER 29: The Arsonist in Pearl

30. CHAPTER 30: Terms & Conditions: Respect Required

31. CHAPTER 31: Leila Brooks: The Unauthorized Office Soap Opera

32. CHAPTER 32: Popcorn, Pity, and Plot Twists

33. CHAPTER 33: The Diva’s Guide to Workplace Negotiations

34. CHAPTER 34: Negotiations à la Foam

35. CHAPTER 35: The Last Non-Negotiable

36. CHAPTER 36: The Great Internal Debate: Roses Are Red, Careers Are Dead

37. CHAPTER 37: Executive Editor… Powered by Ruby

38. CHAPTER 38: Corporate Mischief 101

39. CHAPTER 39: The Audit of Aggravation

40. CHAPTER 40: Literary Panic and Coffee-Fueled Mayhem

41. CHAPTER 41: The Spiral of Unhelpful Genius

42. Chapter 42: Stalling 101 (Advanced Level)

43. Chapter 43: The Worst Possible Solution

44. CHAPTER 44: Grayson Hale: 1, My Dignity: 0

45. CHAPTER 45: Passenger Princess Against My Will

46. CHAPTER 46: The Stairwell Tango

47. CHAPTER 47: The Doorway to Doom (Probably)

48. Chapter 48: Candles, Strangers, and Catastrophic Timing

49. CHAPTER 49; Grayson Hale vs. The Matchmaking Industrial Complex

50. CHAPTER 50: Dessert and Other Escape Plan

51. CHAPTER 51: The Author Who Shouldn’t Be This Likeable

52. CHAPTER 52: I Chose Arson (Lightly) Over Accountability

53. CHAPTER 53: The Evacuation Clause

54. CHAPTER 54: Olive Oil and Outrage

55. CHAPTER 55;Leila Pretends She Has a Plan

56. Chapter 56:Leila at 7:50 a.m. Is Unavailable

57. CHAPTER 57:Passing the Baton (and the Trauma)

58. CHAPTER 58: Executive Decisions Made Under Duress

59. CHAPTER 59: The Offer That Came Without Permission

60. CHAPTER 60: Fault Lines in Authority

61. CHAPTER 61: Counting Moments

62. CHAPTER 62: The Anticipated Guest’s Absence

63. CHAPTER 63: The End of Leniency

64. CHAPTER 64: Art, Applause, and Absolute Dread

65. CHAPTER 65: he Art of Pretending I’m Fine

66. CHAPTER 66:Confessions Pair Poorly with Cocktails

67. CHAPTER 67: The Problem With Handsome Hallucinations

68. CHAPTER 68:Bacon, Blooms, and a Very Bad Feeling

69. CHAPTER 69: A Hangover, a Handwritten Note, and Unanswered Questions

70. CHAPTER 70:Liela Brooks vs. The Consequences (She Accidentally Wins)

71. CHAPTER 71: Please Do Not Say Lady Seraphina Out Loud

72. CHAPTER 72: When Lady Seraphina Needs Flowers

73. CHAPTER 73: Talking to Myself Like a Woman With a Plan (She Did Not Have a Plan)

74. CHAPTER 74: When Apologies Need Appointments

75. CHAPTER 75: Regret Comes in Floral Form

76. CHAPTER 76: The Apology That Died in a Trash Bin

77. CHAPTER 77: Plan Z: Mild Trespassing and Imaginary Physic

78. CHAPTER 78: I Should Have Chosen the Email

79. CHAPTER 79: I’m Not Hurt, I’m Just Leaking

80. Chapter 80: Balloon Body and Chocolate Diplomacy

81. CHAPTER 81: Knock Knock, It’s Accountability

82. Chapter 82: My worst nightm...

83. CHAPTER 83: Panic at Apartment 3B

84. Chapter 84: How Not to Handle an Unexpected Grayson Hale

85. Chapter 85: I’m Fine, Says the Woman Who Is Clearly Not

86. Chapter 86: The Great SpongeBob Abduction

87. Chapter 87: Threats, Authorities, and the Backseat of Doom

88. Chapter 88: Five Inches Apart and Falling Apart

89. CHAPTER 89: Escape Attempt #1: Optimism Was High

90. Chapter 90: Survival Guide: What Not to Do in a Hospital

91. Chapter 91: Candy Compensation

92. CHAPTER 92: When Your Aunt Invites Your Problem

93. Chapter 93: Networking… or Betrothal?

94. Chapter 94 : The Dance I Didn’t Volunteer For

95. Chapter 95: Of Course He Brought a Date

96. Chapter 96: Functional Limbs & Dysfunctional Feelings

97. CHAPTER 97: Absolutely Fine (Featuring Three Desserts)

98. CHAPTER 98: Was She the Ex? (A Live Investigation)

99. CHAPTER 99: Unpublished Feelings and Previously Released Girlfriends

100. Chapter 100: Fine. I’m Fine. This Is Fine

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