“If you want me to tell Phee to back off so you can have some space, I’ll do it,” she whispered. “But Phee—she means well. I promise. And she’s really good at her job. She’s more Whitney than I am, and she gets frustrated when I don’t want to be her.” Annie was subconsciously confirming my suspicions about Ophelia. There was one person who stood to lose a lot if Annie decided she didn’t want to play the part anymore. I was beginning to wonder just how far she would go to protect her investment.
