The Perfect Pitch

From her seat in the front row, Selena watched Clara and Maya walk confidently into the grand auction hall, taking their places just a few feet away. A tight, sickening knot of severe agitation rapidly tightened in Selena's chest, making it hard to breathe. *Clara didn't come back to Jentis just for show,* she thought frantically, her perfectly manicured nails digging deep into the soft, expensive