CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR

VENITA:

Since I would be away for a few days, I asked Simeon to take care of Sasha. She kindly agreed, and I began packing some of Sasha's belongings. After work that day, I took her over to Simeon's place.

Speaking of that fateful Tuesday at work, it was nothing short of awful. As soon as I stepped foot into the Crescent Corporation building, I became the center of attention. Whispers and hushed conversations followed me everywhere I went, and I could feel the weight of curious and judgmental eyes on me.

As I walked through the office, a group of girls I passed by couldn't help themselves. They pointed in my direction, their voices carrying their conversation to my ears. "Yeah, right. She's the one that Rosalie fired on her first day here."

The day had barely started, but I was already yearning for it to be over. The constant stares and hushed discussions were making me uncomfortable, and I wished for a way to make them stop. It was apparent that I was going to have a reputation as t