CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO – A BABYSITTING JOB

Kayla let out a weary sigh as she gathered her things, preparing to head home after a long, emotionally draining day at the office. The confrontation with Lance that morning still weighed heavily on her mind, despite Skylar's pep talk. She needed a glass of wine, a hot bath, and an evening of mindless television to fully unwind. Just as she was slinging her purse over her shoulder, her phone buzzed with an incoming call from Olivia. A small smile tugged at Kayla's lips as she answered. Olivia had been her closest friend since college, a steady source of laughter and support through all the ups and downs with Lance over the years. "Hey, Liv, what's up?" Kayla greeted. "Oh, thank god you answered!" Olivia's frazzled voice crackled through the line. "Kayla, I'm so sorry to do this to you, but I'm in a massive bind and I need your help." Concern bloomed in Kayla's chest. As a single mom to two rambunctious kids, Ethan and Sophia, Olivia often had her hands full, but she rarely soun