oom door open an inch at a tim
lton. He was asleep on the small sofa, his massive frame curled
cond, then picked up the folded cashmere throw blanket resting on
scent of vanilla reached him. The tight crease
ry from the desk. She scribbled a fast line across t
d her life one last time. She turned around
r, Dalton's ey
pty penthouse felt suffocating. His eyes darted to the coff
tched
I will dry-clean the coat
hed the corner of his mouth. He carefully folded the small piec
ne and called Simon.
rocessed by noon. Have
train. She finally walked up the cracked ste
pen. The familiar, faint smel
nightgown stepped out of the bedroom. A wh
half-sister, who had lost
u?" Kimora asked, her
cles to smile. She dropped her bag and r
. "I stayed at the library too lat
grabbed Audriana's forearm, holding on tight
's eyes. A fierce determination flared in her chest. S
She gripped Audriana's arm a li
e men's cologne?" Kim
lower lip, her mind racing. "The subway was p
f relief, her heart still hammering against her ribs from the close call. She gently p
d into the cramped bathroom. She stared at he
freezing water onto her face, trying t
ly vibrated. A news alert popped up on the screen.
p the phone. She looked at the screen
Street Tyrant Dalton West
It showed Dalton wrapping his massive coat around her. Her face
numb fingers and clattere
t life w
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