Simone

I walked into the office feeling lighter than air. And sore as hell. Still, I was so happy to be entering the building with good news. It felt like I was about to walk into an amphitheater of cheering fans. Of course, the reality was that I was walking into a half-empty office full of frenemies.

Mandy beamed at me when I entered–my own cheer squad.

“Ladies and… ladies,” she announced loudly as I approached, “Miss Simone Carter has officially ...