Chapter 24: Different Verbs

Margot packs the way she once unpacked — in reverse, with hospital corners and a structured blazer that no longer fits the woman wearing it. A career-saving call from a Portland firm should feel like vindication and feels like a door opening in the wrong wall. Then Megan, who never hangs up first, hangs up first. "You mean you won't. Those are different verbs, Margot." The suitcase is in the trunk. The engine starts. She turns it off.Close Enough — Book 1 of The Dolores Effect, by Elena Cross.New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. Follow The Dolores Effect on Spotify.