CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWO – LIES OF INFIDELITY

Over the following days, Kayla's unease persisted. She threw herself into work, arranging an upcoming high-profile tech conference for Storm Enterprises. Distractions reigned whenever she slipped into her office at night to pour over layouts and vendor lists. They had crossed paths with Eleanor twice since the gala – once at a charity luncheon, then another evening at an exclusive club opening. Each encounter brimmed with thinly-veiled hostility and accusation from Eleanor. No matter how Kayla prodded, she couldn't access those missing memories from senior year. Skylar's knock on the door frame roused Kayla from poring over seating arrangements. "You're burning the midnight oil, I see." "Just tying up some loose ends." Kayla kept her tone brisk, waving a hand at the neat stacks covering her desk. "This tech summit is going to be one for the record books." Skylar pursed her lips knowingly, plopping into a visitor's chair. "Something's eating you. And I'm not just talking about corpo