Familiar Habits

Bridget pressed her cell phone hard against her ear. She paced the length of her living room, feeling a heavy, lingering dread settling deep in her chest. The bitter teenage feud with Chloe Mercer played on a relentless loop in her mind. Now, that same arrogant girl held the fate of the Vantage Development project in her hands. Bridget poured her mounting frustration and panic into the receiver, e