The afternoon left a sour memory and I declined going for drinks at the end of the day. While it was probably wise to go, I wasn’t in the mood for shallow chatter and small talk. Saskia’s nasty behaviour was just a little too fresh and had reminded me once again how awful people in this field could be.
The ruthless competitiveness was something I’d probably never get used to.
Instead of joining them in the lounge, I retreated to the shared room to call Felicity on my bed. There wasn’t as much privacy here as I wanted but nobody else was here so it would be fine.
The call rang three times before her face appeared on the screen. “Hi!”
“Hey, you’re the right way around this time,” I joked.
She chuckled, her nose crinkling in amusement. “Good to know you prefer this side of me.”
“I like
