Chapter 26: A Life-or-Death Choice

Paula Zimmerman gave me two weeks off to rest at home. She told me to breathe, to stop worrying, that she would cover my mistake, and that I should come back only when I felt steady again. I felt grateful. After a quick handover at the office, I went back to my place alone. Outside my building, I couldn't help stopping. I stood there, staring up at Colette Warth's window, dazed. My legs went numb, and still I did not catch a glimpse of her. Inside, I twisted in knots, raw with despair. I hated...