The Fearless Facade

"The girls I'd met had the same hateful eyes towards me," I said. "They accused Vesper of something awful. They called her a traitor."

Kaelen looked away and said, "Let's talk about it later at home."

After laying bare all my secrets to Kaelen, a heavy silence settled between us as we arrived at the Obsidian Executive Club, where Vesper worked. The club stood grand, adorned with blinking lights, o