I hit submit on the job application and shut down my laptop, a little too eager to get it off my hands.
There’s no going back now.
The thought makes my stomach twist, but I push it aside and turn my attention to packing the last few things into my bag. I can always come back for the rest. Dad’s mansion isn’t far, and for once, everything seems to be falling into place.
Finally.
I barely get a second to breathe before Lily barges into my room without warning, her eyes widening in exasperation. “You aren’t ready yet? Seriously, Evie?”
I let out a groan. “Almost done!”
“Almost done?” She narrows her eyes. “We have, like, twenty minutes before we leave, and you’re still standing here in your—” she gestures at my fluffy socks and oversized shirt, “—granny chic.”
I roll my eyes, grabbing
