MELANIE:

My hands haven’t stopped trembling since I got behind the wheel. The world outside the windshield feels like it’s moving too fast, too bright, too alive but everything inside of me isn’t.

I got his office address from my assistant and try to calm my nerves but the closer I get to the address, the more my pulse throbs.

I park the car and step out, glancing at the building before walking inside.

The elevator ride up to his office feels endless. Every floor number that lights ...