As soon as Azzmi opened the door slightly to step into the hallway and speak to Zerra, Zerra swung it wide open and invited herself in.

Azzmi stumbled from the impact of the door swinging open but quickly regained her balance and turned around to face Zerra.

“Couldn’t you wait until I allowed you to come in?” she asked, annoyed.

“Oh, please!” Zerra rolled her eyes. “Like I actually need permission from you for anything.”

Though Azzmi knew exactly what Zerra was here for, she ...