"I shouldn't be here," Tapiwa muttered under her breath.
"Excuse me. Did you say something?" The woman behind the reception desk asked, looking up at Tapiwa expectantly.
Tapiwa gasped and took a step back. Damn it. Realizing her mistake, she immediately straightened and tried to compose herself. Her heart was racing and sweat trickled down her temple and spine despite the cool air being pumped through the large space.
Calm down, she reminded herself and hoped her body listened. Standing in the executive reception of Paterson Real Estate Development Company, she couldn't afford to look crazy. That was the fastest way to get thrown out of the building. She didn't want that.
Tapiwa drew a quiet breath and then cleared her throat. Mustering the courage that had brought her thi
