C17 Ms. Fairchild is a leader

The moment I stepped out, I exhaled deeply. My chest was tight. My stomach was convincing me that a knot was knitted in it too. I bent my head, eyes on the floor and panting.

“You can do this, Calis—” I was about to encourage myself when I heard Shawn’s secretary ask…

“Are you okay, Ma’am?”

I comport myself and glanced up immediately. “Oh, I'm fine. Thank you