Chapter 185. The Event

Anna ran her fingers over the silky fabric, her mind racing. If she hesitated now, she would only psych herself out. 

With a deep breath, she grabbed the dress and laid it out before heading to the bathroom.

A hot shower did little to ease the tension in her muscles, but it gave her a moment to center herself. 

Usually, she had all the time in the world to enjoy her hot shower, but not this time. She was on a tight schedule.

And to add to it, she had a lot of anxiety about the whole thing. She was scared of messing up really bad. 

And she knew what messing up meant. Victor would find out and she would be gone. Like, gone, gone.

By the time Anna stepped out, the weight of what she was about to do sat heavy on her chest.

She got dressed, sliding into the gown carefully. It clung to her like a second skin, the slit revealing more than she was comfortable with. 

She hated it. Not because it was that revealing, but because it m