Chapter 103

• They always used that tone with me the one dipped in silk but sharpened at the edges. Fake concern wrapped in manipulation. And Vanessa was a master of it.
• “Junior Ava,” she said, her voice smooth, rehearsed. “I know you don’t feel comfortable, but in the end, you’re still partly responsible. You can’t let personal grudges affect the company. The best thing for all of us now is to minimize the damage.”
• She looked so reasonable sitting there polished, refined, radiating calm. But all I saw was the serpent behind her smile.