Her heartbeat was so fast and loud that she could hear it inside her ears. Could Nita hear it? Could she listen to her heartbeat?
Chloe tried her best not to gulp so as not to betray her nervousness — a telltale sign of someone lying or anxious.
Her feet were firmly planted on the ground against the legs of the chair, a small hope in not making them shake with anticipation.
Nita breathed out deeply, and Chloe would have given anything to know what was going on in her head. Rose was good at this, but not her. Now she missed Rose more than ever.
Nita sat down on the foot of the bed meant for Chloe. One of her legs rested on the bed while the other dangled in the air.
Her shoulders sagged as if remembering a vital obstacle that posed a threat to the money she was going to receive from he
