After that, they fell into pleasant conversation and dinner ended up being a low-key affair. For Alexis, who was used to a table of boisterous siblings, it was almost too quiet, though Toby did his best playing with his spaghetti. They covered various topics from art, sports, music and pop-culture. The one topic that was off limits was work.
At first, Alexis thought it was because of her. It made sense they wouldn’t want to reveal their company’s direction, but a few whispered words from Caden revealed they never discussed work at the table. The DaLairs lived by a simple rule: work stayed in the office, there was no need to take it home.
Alexis rather admired their ability to leave it alone. She could certainly use a break from all the mental stress that came from her job. While her fat
