“I feel a lightness in my heart, not because the pain has faded, but because I’ve finally let it go.”
Estelle stepped out of her car, the crisp morning air biting her skin as the warm sun bathed the street in a soft glow. She glanced around, relieved to see that, for once, the reporters who usually crowded the company entrance like vultures were gone. Maybe today won't be as disastrous as the last few days, she thought. But the moment she rounded the corner of the first floor, her hopes soured when Hunter stepped into her line of sight. She stifled a groan as he said, “Estelle, can I have a moment with you?”
Her eyes narrowed as she gauged his expressionless face and, for a brief second, she considered walking away, but that would make her seem weak, so she replied curtly, “Yeah, sure.”
