Chapter 42

• Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
• Elenora’s heart hammered relentlessly in her chest, the jarring sensation echoing the onset of a heart attack as she wrestled with yet another rejection. Even though she had anticipated the possibility of this outcome, its brutal reality was a painful blow. A blow to her ego, her social status, her carefully curated image.
• 'How can this be happening to me? This cannot be real, it just can't be!'