Jadra walked nervously down the street, each step carrying her closer to the moment that had her so worried. Over the past month she’d met challenges and achieved things she’d been told would be impossible. She’d proven her family, and especially her father, wrong each of those times and had gained a confidence she’d never known before. But now she faced the greatest challenge.
Her steps faltered as she neared the building, then she forced herself to move again. She could do this. She had to do this. There was no choice. So she gritted her teeth, kept walking, and pushed through the door into the bank.
couldhadShe stopped just inside the entrance, very aware of the security guard taking in how she was dressed. The extremely large sunglasses that covered not only her eyes but a fair p
