Chapter 16
The sudden blare of the alarm clock cut through the air like a siren, shaking Serenity out of a much-needed deep sleep. She had only managed to grab a couple of hours of rest, and for a split second, she stared at the ceiling in total confusion, her brain feeling like it was wrapped in cotton.
Then she looked at her phone, and the fog vanished instantly, replaced by pure horror.
“Oh, sh*t!” she gasped, the expletive escaping before she could even process the time. She didn't just have to get up; she was already late.
She scrambled out of bed, her feet hitting the cold floor with a painful reminder of last night’s seven-story climb. She sprinted toward her closet, her fingers fumbling as she tore her work uniform from its hanger. In the chaos of dealing with Evan over the las
