Kelsey's POV
{Women Elite Meeting – 7:12 P.M.}
There's always this feeling that comes when you are about to do something... The feeling that makes you want to back out or give up.
Yeah, that one. That's exactly what I was feeling.
I should have turned around the second I stepped through the gate.
But I didn't. That was a mistake.
I already parked my car just outside the huge building where the party was taking place, clutched my invitation like it was a lifeline, and walked toward the entrance. The guards didn't stop me. They saw the card, nodded, and opened the gate with polite, forced smiles.
Yeah, I do that all the time.
"Welcome, ma'am," one said.
I smiled tightly, not trusting my voice.
Everything inside me told me this was a mistake.
But I still ignored it.
I walked into the building, heels clicking softly against the polished marble floor. Classical music floated from inside, mixed with the sharp clink of glasses and high-pitched laughter.
