Severed Ties

After Valerie hung up, Gwen stared at her.

Xavier and Seth were watching her too.

They never thought Valerie would actually stand up to Mr. Bancroft in public.

Valerie looked back at them, and Xavier and Seth, a bit embarrassed, slipped out of the room first.

Gwen honestly thought there was no need to go head-to-head with Mr. Bancroft. As they stepped into the elevator, she couldn't help but say,