CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE – MESSING WITH THE OFFICE

Jasmine glowered at her for several long, smoldering moments. Then, something seemed to shift behind her eyes - Claire recognized the subtle glint that signaled the fires of retribution had been stoked. "You know what, sis?" She spoke in a dangerously calm tone, gently patting the small carry-on bag in her grasp with just the faintest trace of a devious smirk. "Two can play at that little game..." Claire snapped out of her giggle fit, shooting her sister a wary look as she slowly guided them around the next turn, heading back towards their neighborhood. What fresh mischief did Jasmine have brewing now? The answer wouldn't come until the following Saturday. Claire had planned to spend the day lounging in her pajamas, maybe doing some light chores and meal prepping for the week ahead. Her phone buzzed around 10am with a new email notification - the subject line of "URGENT: Need you in the office IMMEDIATELY" instantly set her pulse racing. It was a message from her boss, a gruff, n