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“Fine!” I finally screech, knowing she’ll keep going until the end of ti is excellent Freaking awesoenda item of the day”

“I don’t need your attitude,” she scolds iven the fact that I’rooer stepped back I was still pretty much a kid at that point, and in some ways, Heidi continues to treat me that way

And I guess, sometimes, I continue to act like I am one around her, too Honestly, I don’t knohy Our relationship is coe But I’m too busy to fit an overhaul into my schedule

Finally, we pull up to the entrance of yet another underground garage and make the turn to head down

The gate lifts after a brief pause and the press of a button fro our way under concrete beahts until we co and a bank of elevators

Heidi steps out in sync with the driver, and I wait nervously as he rounds the hood and walks up to open my door

Nearly a quarter century in the liet anxious that I won’t live up to people’s expectations

Toit up

I used to think it would get easier That one day I would find coets worse

The more success I acquire, the more I feel like an imposter

Funny, huh?

Heidi jerks her head for me to hurry up from her spot by the elevator as I step out of the car and onto the concrete floor in h heels The slit inat the apex of h

Personally, I thought I’d get to start dressing a little less provocatively when I turned up pregnant—a tiny silver lining in a mess of complicated shit—but the joke was on me They haven’t toned down my wardrobe at all

In fact, I think they may have even amped it up a bit

It’s just considerably less comfortable now

My heels click and clack against the hard floor as I pick upits doors in just enough time that I don’t even have to break my stride

Freddie Bones and two of Heidi’s assistants, Toby and Wilson, follow me in, and we all turn to face the doors to ride up in silence