Chapter 16

Sanaya’s P.O.V I stood outside Lancelin’s office for what felt like an eternity, my fingers tightening around the strap of my purse as I debated whether to go in. My heart pounded a little harder with every second that passed, my nerves coiling into a tight knot in my stomach. Was this a mistake? I had never dressed up like this before—at least, not in a way that felt so… deliberate. And even though I didn’t need to impress him, the idea of walking into his office like this made me self-conscious in a way I wasn’t prepared for.  “Mr. Eustein?” Taking a slow, steady breath, I forced my hand to knock against the door. A quiet pause stretched out as I recounted what had happened earlier. After Sophia and Tanya had just released me from their clutches after dolling me up in makeup and combing my hair. It was difficult to match my foundation shade so Sophia and Tanya had mixed together their foundations to get my shade. It had worked out perfectly in the end and the results were something e