Simone
I walked into the office feeling lighter than air. And sore as hell. Still, I was so happy to be entering the building with good news. It felt like I was about to walk into an amphitheater of cheering fans. Of course, the reality was that I was walking into a half-empty office full of frenemies.
Mandy beamed at me when I entered–my own cheer squad.
“Ladies and… ladies," she announced loudly as I approached, “Miss Simone Carter has officially got her first contract!"
Everyone except Crystal whooped and hollered. She gave a nonchalant clap and rolled her eyes.
“Congrats, girl," she said with heavy sarcasm. “We all knew you could do it."
I rolled my eyes at her and basked in the glow of my success. It felt so good to finally have something professional to celebrate. There was a t
