Chapter 157

• {Cameil}
• Asmita stepped onto the stage and took the microphone. I watched her closely, wondering what she was about to say. Deep inside, a flicker of anxiety stirred—what if she decided to bring up everything I’d ever said to her? The thought circled like smoke in my mind, thick with paranoia.
• Even though I doubted she would actually rat me out, the fear that she might say something to put me in trouble gnawed at my nerves. Still, I forced myself to settle down, bracing for whatever she had planned.