C6 Chapter 6

The harsh wind bit at Emma’s cheeks as she trudged alongside her stepmother down the street. The towering office building behind them grew smaller with each step, but the weight of what had just happened still clung to Emma like a heavy cloak. Ethan had rejected her—no, he had practically thrown her out. She had no idea what she was supposed to do now, and Mrs. Tamela’s silence only made it worse