wo of Judith's massive bodyguards stepped forward, gra
r shoulders, ignoring her wincing as t
t of a black Cadillac SUV. The
nt. Hebert sat in the passenger seat, staring
rds dragged her out. They marched her up the grand staircase and shov
d shut. The lock clic
the floor. Her body shook violently. The residual d
turned on the faucet. She splashed free
cheek was swollen and purple. And there, blooming across her co
o her knees in front of the toilet and dry-heav
. Her throat felt like sandpaper. The ex
doorframe was warped, and the latch had always been notoriously loose. She leaned her entire body weight against the solid wood, pressing her shouinto the dark hallway, her bare feet sinking in
But as she passed the landing, she noticed a sliver of yello
e. Low, eager, and
and crept closer. She held her breath, pres
the sound of ice clinking against
artner at the Wall Street inve
uite was to your liking?" Hebert
flew up to cover her mouth. Her nails dug
ce. "I put a double dose of Rohypnol in her champagne before the driver to
leaned heavily against the
ed, his tone shifting to pure greed. "I assume I
loud. "Excellent. A pleasure do
rd him sigh contentedly, followed by t
son. She had drained her own trust fund to save him from bankruptcy early
ing. Her heel clipped the edge of a heavy
craped agaiof ice stopped instantly. Heavy
the hall. She slipped into her bedroom and pulle
er lungs burned. She listened to Hebert's heavy footsteps pause ou
d something entirely new. A dark,
ed lawns of the estate. She wasn't going to just survi
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