Past

“Miss Charli?” Fredrick asked with concern in his voice as I rushed from the private hallway. “Is everything all right?”

All right? No!

I took a deep breath. If I couldn’t stop whatever game Nox was playing from getting to me, I sure as hell could stop from showing it to others. Pausing only briefly, I replied, “Thank you, Fredrick. I’m not feeling well.”

“May I help you? Do you need assistance getting to your ...