Chapter 22
Third Person
Annika could not shake the sense that she had graduated medical school in less time than it took for the day of Sadie’s birthday dinner to arrive, and she was in two minds about the whole situation. It wasn’t like Annika to plot against or wish harm upon others, and she wanted nothing to do with this worst-case scenario that had left her feeling disenchanted and questioning her sanity. But the harsh reality was that, whether she liked it or not, she had two choices: she could wallow in self-pity and allow herself to become a casualty of war or seize the opportunity to show the world what happens to those who have scorned Annika Silverton. The lavish affair tonight would double as a rite of passage for her unintended journey of self-discovery and acceptance while a
