I marched down to the chairman’s office and pushed the door open aggressively. I was not surprised to see James, but Veronica and Lexi also sat like they owned the place. Perfect. For once in her life, Veronica is being useful by showing up when I need her to.My father sat at his desk, pretending like I didn’t just walk in, but the look of annoyance wasn’t hard to spot. Like every time he tried to swat me away, I just came back with a buzzing force. “That’s enough, Marie,” my father said in a bored tone. “Haven’t you been humiliated enough?”“Clearly she hasn’t. What a desperate bitch.” Lexi chuckled, the gum in her mouth making insistent popping sounds as she chewed barbarically. I ignored her comment and faced my father, inching closer to his desk with long strides from the doorway. I turned back to trace the sounds of fast footsteps that were following me to see Freya, her face tight with worry written all over it. She took in her surrounding and realized her mistake but she cou
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