~Joanna I paced the bedroom, my mind a flurry of panicked thoughts. What had I done? What if Lanre had caught me and Adrian? The consequences would have been disastrous, my uncle would've heard of it, my life in ruins. I remembered the moment Lanre's footsteps had echoed in the hallway, the rush of adrenaline as Adrian had pulled me down from the railing, our hearts pounding with fear. We had barely made it inside before Lanre entered the room, Adrian quick on his feet, pretending to have been waiting for him. And me? I had rushed into the bathroom, my legs shaking as I turned on the water, my breath coming in short, panicked gasps. I sank to the floor, my back pressed against the cold tiles, my mind racing. What was I thinking? How could I have do something like this? But then, I re

