Stella:
The office air was bustling with activities and the scent of coffee and printer ink, mingled with the faint trace of expensive perfume lingering from earlier meetings. I exhaled, rolling my stiff shoulders as I shut down my computer, the glow of the screen fading into black. Today had been long. Good, but long.
Surprisingly, after Corey’s ridiculous stunt, business had boomed. Curiosity had drawn clients in, and once they saw my work, most decided to stay. Some even admitted they were only here to "test" my skills, as if I were some product they needed to review. But I didn’t mind. Let them come for curiosity, for gossip, for whatever reason. I’d make sure they left impressed.
I gathered my things, slipping my phone into my purse before making my way to the elevator. My heels cl
