CHAPTER 43: ALL EYES ON ME
VENUS:
Jenna handed me her phone with a slightly raised brow. "You sure you're okay? That ankle doesn't look great."
"I'll manage," I muttered, taking the phone and avoiding her eyes.
She hesitated. "Who are you calling? Maybe I can help."
I shook my head. "It’s something urgent. I just need to make a quick call."
She stepped closer, lowering her voice. "Venus, I just… I need to know you're not doing anything that could get you into trouble. You're already under a microscope in this place. If Olivia or Maxine finds out you left the premises—"
"I promise, Jenna. It's nothing like that," I interrupted gently. "No one's going to get hurt. No rules will be broken. I just need to take care of something."
She stared at me for a beat longer, then sighed. "Okay
