Eve

“Eve!” Mia hissed beside me, leaning in close enough that only I could hear, her teeth gritted behind a forced smile. “What the fuck are you doing? Sign those papers already.”

I swallowed, the pen still trembling in my hand. “I can’t… I don’t think I can anymore,” I whispered back, my voice barely holding together.

Mia’s eyes widened, shock flashing across her face before she masked it. “Why? What’s going on?”

I just sighed, staring at the blank signature line like it might swallow me whole.

The lead lawyer cleared his throat politely. “Is there a problem we can address?”

Mia let out a nervous chuckle, squeezing my...