“What Council?”
The conference room door slammed shut. The sound cracked through the hallway like a gunshot. I stood there for a beat, staring at the empty doorway while my heart hammered against my ribs. I moved, pushed the door open, and followed her into the hall.
“Katharine!”
A few employees looked up. Amanda nearly dropped her coffee. Chloe’s mouth actually fell open. I ignored them all. Katharine was already halfway to the elevators, her heels clicking sharply against the marble. She didn’t look back.
“Katharine! Don’t you dare ignore me when I am speaking to you!”
She stopped, slowly. Then she turned.
“What?”
My stomach was in knots. “What Council?”
Something flickered across her face. Gone so quickly I almost imagined it.
“You should ask Xavier.”
“I’m asking you.”
“And I
