The next few days went very calmly. I went for another job interview, and this time, I felt that I’d made an impression. I was more confident, and I guess it helped me to answer questions in a more relaxed way than I was doing it before. The chief editor of this agency was a brilliant woman, and she was satisfied with my job experience and with my knowledge.

Strangely, but I started to get used to this never-sleeping city. It was easier for me to find my ways among the streets and places. I guess having this talk with Chase helped me. As always. He was there for me for so many times, so I honestly had no idea how I was going to repay him.

It was Monday, and I was making a list of things I will need to take with me. I had dinner with Jenny and Chase, and they went for a stroll. They invited me as well, but only seeing my bewildered look, they both understood that I wouldn’t go anywhere until I finish what I started. My phone started buzzing. Kate’s face appeared on my screen. Just what I needed. I loved her and missed her, but sometimes she was deaf and blind to my feelings and emotions. She was always like that, but with time it was more and more difficult for me to cope with it.

“Hey, Kitty Kate! What are you up to?”

“Rebecca, you had no idea how much I miss you! I guess I annoyed Tim beyond measures with constant whining about you now living in New York.”

“Well, it was just a month. Before that, I was in Miami and also wasn’t close to your home. What had changed?”

“Honestly? I thought that if you move somewhere from Miami, it will be our hometown, or...”

“Stop!”

“Becca, but...”

“No. Enough this shit, Kate. I closed this book a long time ago. And I asked you so many times not to bring this subject again!”

“It’s unbelievable! You don’t even let me say what I was thinking!”

“Is there something else you wanted to talk about? If not, I have a lot of things to do.”

“You’ve changed. You even sound differently.”

“It’s all because I grew up!”

“Excuse me?! Are you saying what do I think you’re saying?!”

“Yes, Kate. That’s right. You are childish, and you haven’t changed at all.”

“Screw you, Rebecca. You just envy of my happiness with Tim.”

“Delusional as always.”

With that, I ended this call. I was frustrated and angry. It was precisely the reason why I was closer to Lily than to Kate. Lily respected my privacy; she never judged me and was always ready to support my every decision. She even visited me more often than Kate. Kate was happy with Tim, and I was happy for them, but she changed too drastically. Some of her qualities became too annoying. She thought that since she was able to marry her college boyfriend, she knew life better than any of us. Oh, and she believed that we all were envying her. Fuck!

My phone started ringing again. It was in Kate’s second nature, for the last words to be hers.

“What?!” I spat this word in an angry voice.

“Okay, I guess I am not on time.” It was a man’s voice, and I had no idea who it was.

“Oh... I am sorry. Who am I talking to?”

“It’s Justin Wilson.”

Oh my God!

“Mr. Wilson, I am so sorry. I would have never...”

“Rebecca, it’s okay. It’s me who needs to apologize before you. I am in Stockholm right now and didn’t think about the time difference.”

“In Sweden, huh?” I sat more comfortably on my bed and waited for his answer.

“Well, yeah. It’s not my first time here, and I really like this country. But that’s not why I am bothering you. My assistant called and reminded me that I need to make a decision.”

“I am listening.” I was biting my lower lip because somehow I was sure that I knew what he was going to tell me. Either way, why would he need to call me from Stockholm?

“Ms. Dawson, you impressed me with your knowledge and your experience. I thought about it back and forth, and I want to hire you. But...”

“But?” Please, don’t be a jerk. I won’t be sleeping with him to have this job.

“I will be in Europe for a month. And I will need you to start working for me as soon as I am back if this is okay with you. Are you willing to wait for a month?”

“It depends on your offer. What about my salary?”

“It will be as you were asking. And I will also add some bonuses for waiting.”

“Okay. But I will need something more official than just your offer by phone.”

“It’s understandable. I will ask Beth, and she will send you our offer. I am looking forward to working with you, Ms. Dawson.”

“Me too, Mr. Wilson. And have a nice sleep. If I remember this correctly, it must be close to midnight in Stockholm.”

“Beautiful and smart. I think I’ve made the right decision.”

“Sure, you did. Goodnight, and thank you!”

“Goodnight, Ms. Dawson.”

I can’t believe it! I got a job! I did that! And I will be working with this successful man! I can learn a lot from him, that’s for sure. He has a fantastic experience, and a list of his clients is only growing. I am so happy right now!

I stood up and started pacing in my room. Okay, if I will receive an offer from his assistant for real, I will have a month—a month to myself. A month to spend time with people I love. A month to relax, because obviously, as soon as I will start working for Mr. Wilson, I won’t have time for a vacation.

Now I know what to do. I took my laptop and searched for flights. I will change my ticket to New York, and this way, I will be back just a week before I will start working. Three weeks at home. It sounds like a miracle. I don’t remember even when I was there for more than a week. Justin Wilson not only was giving me a job of my dreams but also a very precious time with my family and friends.

When I was done, I started collecting my things. I will need more clothes if I go home for three weeks. I never thought that I missed my parents and my hometown that much. I was super excited, and even thoughts about Lily’s wedding weren’t so scaring for me. Not anymore, at least.

After Jenny and Chase returned home, they checked on me and were very surprised to see me in full action. Chase even thought that I’d decided to go back home for good. But when he heard the news, he scooped me in his arms and gave me one big tight hug. It was even hard to breathe when he was holding me that close to his chest. When he finally let me go, my eyes were filled with happy tears, and now was Jenny’s turn to hug me.

That night they helped me to collect my things, we talked about my plans for my unexpected vacation. They also wanted to know more about my future chief. This time I told them everything that I knew about Justin Wilson. Yeah, he was known as a playboy and a womanizer, but he never was involved in any scandals or public arguments with his girlfriends. He was gorgeous and successful.

But most importantly, he was very wise even for his age, and he was 32 years old. He has dark brown hair, deep blue eyes, and an adorable smile with dimples. I showed his pictures to both of them, Jenny looked at me approvingly, while Chase shook his head. I know what he wanted to say. This guy may have sounded like Drew, but by his look, he was quite similar to Logan. All of my previous boyfriends had this similarity to Logan Jones. For me, it was the confirmation that it was my type of guys and nothing more while Chase thought that I was secretly regretting not pursuing my relationship with the infamous quarterback.

In truth to be told, I never regretted anything. Not my relationship with Drew, not my friendship with Logan. Our life consists of situations which we could use to our favor. These situations make us stronger; they teach us life lessons and help us grow as adults. Without my past, I would have never been the person I am right now. And I do believe that what goes around comes around, and we all will receive what we deserve.

Almost every wrong decision in my life had its price. Sometimes I thought that it cost too much, and I didn’t deserve these situations to happen to me. But giving it a second thought and looking back to my past, I always had been realizing that everything that happened, happened for a reason. And my mistakes were the reasons.

When I moved to Miami, I thought that life was giving me another chance for happiness. It was an opportunity to start my life from scratch. And I did exactly that. With my new life in New York, I hoped not only to follow my dreams about my job. Somehow, I was sure that this move would help me with my love life. It was an intuition. But I was confident that I would find my person when I will be here. And in all my honesty, I even hoped for that.