Just a Girlfriend

The elevator doors began to slide open, revealing the polished interior. Clara was just about to head upstairs, ready to claim her throne, when she heard a voice.

"Declan, you have to help me!"

The shrill, desperate sound sliced right through the ambient, polite hum of the corporate lobby. It echoed off the marble walls, jarring and out of place in this temple of modern business. Clara paused, h