Chapter 40 The New Intern

"Absolutely, I'm tougher than you think. And hey, I've been chilling at home for days. Got to get back to work, or I'll be way behind." Luke was kind of worried about Charlotte heading back to work so soon. He did what he could online to keep the gossip at bay, but he couldn't shut everyone up. He was stressing that Charlotte might catch wind of some nasty rumors at work. So, he hit up Lawson with a secret text, telling everyone at the office to zip it about the whole mess. When they got to the office, Lorna tried to play it cool, but she was a bit green with envy seeing Luke and Charlotte as thick as thieves. They had both got the lowdown on the Frank drama recently. Lorna wasn't itching for another lecture, so she was biting her tongue big time. Then, Luke had a lightbulb moment about the yearly deal with Luxemvale Design Institute. He spun around to Charlotte. "We got a new intern today, a girl. It'd be kind of awkward to stick her with someone else. If you're not swamped, could