JASMINE
I paced around the living room still in a state of worry. The fact that Stephan had left almost immediately means that the project is so important and I can't even go to him or leave since he had given the order for me not to leave.
Elena was already there, standing guard at the door like a silent sentinel. Her eyes were filled with sadness and apology, but her stance was firm.
I knew how mad he was and also how Elena was yelling out because I had left so I just sighed in frustration. It
I strutted straight out of my room and slammed the bedroom door behind me, the sound echoing through the room. Frustration consumed me. I paced back and forth, my hands running through my hair, my breath coming in short, angry bursts.
"Why?" I whispered to the empty room. "Why does everything keep turning against me?"
