#Chapter 66: This is Goodbye

Audrey & Edwin Audrey’s POV I felt a wave of relief wash over me as the technician removed the lie detector sensors from my body. The camera’s red light blinked off, and I let out a breath I didn’t even realize I had been holding this whole time. Mr. Lewis cleared his throat. “Well, Miss Thatcher, it seems you’ve passed the lie detector test. If you wouldn’t mind stepping outside for a moment so we could discuss what happens next…” I nodded, rising from my chair on shaky legs. Edwin, still staring at me with widened eyes, opened the door for me. The silence in the hallway was deafening when he closed it behind me. For what felt like an eternity, I paced back and forth in that hallway. The voices in the room were muffled and quiet, making it impossible for me to eavesdrop—and I did try, for what it was worth. My future was at stake in that room. My education was at stake. My internship was at stake. Not just mine, but Edwin’s, too. I wondered, as I