CHAPTER 418

Valerie walked into the powder room, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floors as she quickly scanned the room.

A few women were freshening up, applying lipstick, fixing their hair—too absorbed in their own reflections to pay her any mind. She inhaled deeply, forcing herself to breathe slowly.

No time for breakdowns.

No time for mistakes.

She was still in the game, and she couldn't