The drive home from the Golden Fleece venue was a blur of city lights and swirling thoughts. Lyse replayed the day's events in her mind, the tension, the accusations, the triumph.
She had made it through the first round just like she had expected, but the encounter with Brooke had left a bitter taste in her mouth. She knew that Brooke would not stop at that one malicious act, she was sure to continue to try and sabotage her at every turn.
But what Brooke did not know was that Lyse was ready. She was ready for whatever her sister came up with and she had a plan, a strategy to deal with Brooke's relentless ambition and sabotage.
As she pulled into the parking garage of her apartment building, she noticed how late it was and wondered if Levi had gotten home and if he was waiting for her or if he was still dealing with work at the office. As she got off the elevator and dialed in the code in the keypad, the door opened and with it came strains of soft music.