Chapter 130

• ALYONA
• My heart wouldn’t stop racing. I found myself rushing around my room, half-dressed, half-ready, checking my reflection for the third time in five minutes. My palms were clammy, and no matter how many times I fixed my hair, it still didn’t look perfect, but I didn’t have time to stress over perfection.
• This was it. I stepped into my heels, grabbed my folder, and gave myself one last look in the mirror. “You’ve got this,” I whispered under my breath. “You have to.” Then I ran downstairs.