374 Guests from Idaho 4 (1/2)

Andrea joins other girls for a spa day occasionally, and this time she managed to empty her schedule for several hours in the morning.

They are all busy, but this is a very appreciated girl-time where they get to talk about many topics from serious ones to teasing.

”Is Bri avoiding me?”, Sabrina asked while adjusting herself in a big lounging chair that has special support for the lower back which soothes pregnant ladies.

”No, she has an important meeting and when I spoke to her about the spa, it was too late to cancel.”, Liz said. ”She told me that next time she requires at least two days heads-up.”

Andrea was curious about two newcomers (aka Cynthia and Angela). ”What brings you to our beautiful Seattle? Work, or pleasure?”

”None of those…”, Cynthia responded. ”I'm here for fertility treatment. After five years of marriage without getting pregnant, my husband and I decided to seek medical help, and here we are.”

”Oh…”, a sound escaped Andrea's lips when she realized that she touched a sensitive topic. ”Sorry, I wouldn't ask if I knew…”

”Don't worry about it.”, Cynthia cut her off. ”We did the first round of tests yesterday and will find out results in the afternoon.”

”It must be stressful.”, Mia chimed in.

Cynthia nodded. ”It is.”

Andrea cleared her throat and turned to Angela. ”And you? Are you giving your sister company?”

”I didn't get a chance to see Seattle so far, so I used their misfortune as an excuse to come here.”, Angela said cheekily. ”But other than a sight-seeing visit, Liz and Rina are planting ideas into my head to enroll to the University here.”

Andrea smiled. ”And? Was the planting a success or not?”

”I don't know. I still have many doubts…”, Angela admitted. ”It sounds nice, but I am reluctant to leave home and get into debt. What if I don't make it?”

Andrea pursed her lips. ”Sweetie, I don't know the details, but I can tell you one thing: if you don't try, you will not make it. The only way to change your life is to grab the opportunity with both hands and don't let go.”

Angela looked at Andrea and blinked a few times while processing Andrea's words.

”You are a confident woman.”, Angela said after some time.

Liz laughed. ”Andrea's photo is next to the definition of confidence. If she is not, she would not be the future CEO of Novabank.”

Andrea smirked and licked her lips slowly while looking at Liz. ”And if I am not confident that I am better than Max, I would not have my eyes on you.”

Liz cleared her throat awkwardly.

Angela's eyes were open wide in admiration. ”Wow… all of you here are so… accomplished…”

Mia snorted. ”No need to rub it in. I am the unemployed one in this group.”

Angela scrambled to fix her mistake. ”Oh, sorry… I didn't… I mean…”

”It's OK.”, Rina waved her hand at Angela, to get her attention. ”Mia is unemployed because of her own choice. I asked her to come and take care of my company, at least during my pregnancy and when the baby is born, yet she refused.”

Mia rolled her eyes. ”Not everyone is into decorating and designing spaces, Rina. And my people skills are negative. Are you really so eager to let me ruin your business?”

Sabrina laughed. ”I'm sure there are other things you could do. Seattle is a big city.”

Mia hoped that her smile can fool others because she does not want to spoil the mood.