the doors to the Vera Wang boutique f
er over a silk camisole, her hair pulled back into a severe, sleek ponytai
nal café. It was a dark roast black coffee, freshly poured and scaldi
front desk and walked straight u
ed the top, sh
zine. She was here under the guise of being a "helpful intern," a sick arr
she immediately slapped on a bright, s
You look absolutel
ocence in her wide blue eyes. She felt a powerful urg
n around the cup instead. She of
you, Br
berately placed her left hand out of sight, hiding th
o assistants. They were carefully wheeling out
the bag and
hand-stitched with intricate French lace and thousands of tiny Sw
ight, throwing a dazzling
ielle out of the
or a split second, the mask slipped. Pure, unadul
tched into a cold
ss and ran a finger over the delicate la
en under so much stress lately. I've lost weight.
unningham! We can take your measurements righ
p a hand, cut
y and looked dir
ness. "You and I are exactly the same size. Why don't you try it
yes darted between H
ed in her head. The desire to wear the million-doll
Cunningham, I couldn't possibly.
e dropped, losing the sweetness. It
Brielle. That
ickly. She followed the two assist
wn. She picked up her coffee cup. The heat
, the fitting roo
e step
st, and the massive skirt billowed out around her li
ve, triumphant smile spreading across her face. She looked at
n sto
her right hand. She walke
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ounded like
d at Brielle's reflection in the mirror. He
tly. Her voice was like ice cracking over a fro
ace Hayden. "Thank you so much, Mrs
licked h
d the cup
ot dark brown liquid shot ou
e dead center
e. It soaked instantly into the delicate fabric, spreading like a massi
ut a blood-cu
delicate skin on her chest. She stumbled backward, clutchi
nts covered their mouths in horro
didn't
paper cup onto the floor. It
own at the sobb
g sure every single person
her voice echoing off the walls. "It
ned on her heel and walked toward the s
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