LOGINIt glints softly and as I run my thumb over it, it grounds me. Tethers me to the present and reminds me that I am not alone.The panic doesn’t disappear, but it eases just enough for me to breathe again. Just because they’re suing me doesn’t mean my life or my career is over. It feels catastrophic,
SIERRAI’m sitting on the couch, laptop open in front of me, pretending to read through research articles, but I can’t get my mind to focus. At this point I think I won’t be able to focus on anything until everything is cleared.The company hasn’t sent their lawyers, but I know it’s not a matter of
Just thinking about it makes bile rise in my throat.Slowly, I reach into the drawer and pull out Chloe’s diary. I need something solid. Something real. Something to anchor me.My fingers tremble slightly as I flip it open and turn the page.[We all used to hang out even though it wasn't often, but
She freezes, just for a second, before her face smooths out. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”I advance on her slowly. “So you’re going to play stupid?”“I really don’t know…”“Jocelyn.”I say the name and watch her closely… Then I see it. The widening of her eyes and the split-second panic
For a second, everything freezes. My hand tightens around the car door handle, my feet rooted to the ground.“Mr. Wood?” Blaze’s voice pulls me out of the paralysis.“Are you sure?” I ask.“Yes,” he replies. “I ran through security footage. They’ve been meeting at least twice a week.”I inhale slowl
“If I remember correctly,” she says coolly, “you stopped me.”“That’s because I didn’t want us to sleep together before I officially made you mine,” I reply. “And before I could do that, you told me to get out.”She scoffs. “What did you expect? You basically rejected me and even after that, I gave
Sierra.The screen glare feels like it’s burning holes into my eyes, but I can’t look away. My thumb keeps scrolling, each headline more ridiculous than the last.“Did you see the way he grabbed her? That girl, poor girl.”“Exactly what I was thinking; the cameramancaptured it so clearly, she must h
I shake my head, redirecting my eyes to the chart. Work. Focus. This is what I came here for.But then, a sound cuts through the stillness. A groan of strained metal, faint but wrong. My skin prickles.I glance up. One of the overhead rigs, the kind used to support heavy monitoring equipment, is swa
Everyone stops, and I still in my place. Like I said, I take my job very seriously, so anyone close to me knows not to come to my workplace unless it’s important.“Si?” Secretary Agnes calls again, pulling me from my thoughts.“Sorry,” I reply quickly. “I’m coming.”My heart is pounding as all sorts
Sierra.Mondays. Don’t you just hate Mondays? I don’t know what it is about this day, but it carries its own cursed energy. Honestly, I’ve never met anyone who truly loves Monday. Even if you love what you do, you can’t help but despise the weight that comes with it.It’s past midday and I’m still s







