Chapter 135: Tick Tock Goes the Clock

Charlotte In some sick, deranged way, I was almost glad Cathy was there to antagonize me at every step. I was never one of those girls who had an arch-nemesis in high school or even in college. Perhaps I’d had one at some point, but it barely counted as anything. It was merely a childhood thing that had died a slow death. But I hadn’t truly realized that the Gala would be the cause of me discovering I had an actual arch-nemesis in Kathy Bell. Sarah had something against me, especially with the way she was glaring at me from across the room, as if I had stolen her pet. Did I steal something from you, Kathy? I wanted to ask, but I kept my mouth shut. I didn’t want to embarrass myself in front of Damien. Yep, I thought. I would embarrass myself in front of him, and I did not want to do that. The meeting room was stifling, the air thick with unspoken words and silent judgments. I sat at the head of the table, my hands resting on the smooth, cool surface, trying to steady myself as the d