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ng was not like flying
't drown out the sound of the fire roaring above them. The heat from t
ist. Blossom's eyes were wide, reflecting the flames, but the
his back. He held Bianca in his arms, shielding her face from
ripped from her throat by th
me the
in. It slammed shut l
ia s
at tasted of lavender and air condi
roat. Smooth skin. No bl
ng the padded headboard with a dull thu
eets beneath her sweating palms were cool and pristine. This wasn't the cold, damp d
s were shaking so violently she almost dropped it. She
14,
t her lungs
ment ball. Three days before her life was sold to a m
over her mouth to stifle it. Tears pricked her eyes-not of sadness, but of
m. She turned the faucet on full blast and spla
stared at the girl in the mirror. She looked young. Her skin was pale, her eyes wide a
something cold.
k. K
was soft,
Are you
w that voice. It was sweet, like
os
rt rate to slow down. She loosened her grip on the sink. When she opened her
o the door a
pink and immaculate. Her hair was perfectly coffered. She
c. The way Blossom's eyes darted over
ing to see if And
ememb
said, her voice tight.
er shoulders slump. "I had a nightmare," she w
of her lips. She thought Andria was still the pathetic little sister s
skin felt cold against Andria's. "You need to rest. The Masquer
past life, Blossom had rejected Cato because of the rumors about the war. She had pus
anted
, lowering her eyes.
n full force. "I'll help you pick a dress. There
the long train. The one that
to her palm to keep from smiling. "Thank
lossom said, turning away. "D
er steps were brisk, purposeful. She was
tly. Take him. Take the abuse. Take the bankru
uickly and we
on, sat at the head of the table, not hidden behind a newspaper, but openly scrutinizing a financial report.
ddy," Andria
e again, Andria. It refle
step-grandmother, the Dowager Countess, w
ossom," the old woman said,
ke Cato Sears will be there. It's going to be the most important night of my life." H
sliced into the fried egg on her plate.
ut Cato. She looked like a star
her breakfast. It t
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