When the driver of the SUV emerges, my grip on my bag tightens, and my heart skips a few beats before resuming a rapid thump-thump in my chest. I’ve only met exactly four people who work for the Appies organization. Felix Jamison, the team goalie, is my best friend Gracie’s boyfriend, so he’s the one I know best. Then there’s Parker. She’s the social media manager and is good friends with Gracie. We’ve met a few times, and she was the one who connected me with Grant, the lead attorney who hired me, making him person number three. Which brings me to the fourth and final Appie I know—the one who
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