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winding driveway of the Bradshaw
d lawns and the towering marble fountain. Her face was a blank canv
aveling seam hidden along the edge of her washe
The heavy scent of Diana's expensive floral perfume clogg
m was clammy. A flicker of something ancient and painful stirred in Brooklyn's chest, a ghost of
ice cracking. "You're home. Mom is
moothly pulled her hand away, lett
. One syllable. Flat
ngle, grim-faced butler opened the door without a word, his eyes carefu
, her heels clicking ne
er hands shoved deep into the pockets of her cheap jacket. Against the backdrop of
blinding glare of a massive crystal chandelier spill
xpression hardening back into ice
chair. Her posture was rigid, her hawk-like eyes instantly locking
lenched so tight the muscle ticked visibly beneath his skin. He looked at Brooklyn
r sofa sat Harmony a
teps, she looked up. Her eyes raked over Brooklyn's faded jeans and
verly bright, desperate to fill the s
h her nose. "This is the wild girl wh
his silk tie, his breathing heavy, as if Brooklyn's
her designer boots clicking sharply against the marble floor.
sneered, her voice echoing off the high ceilings. "Oh,
s soft and graceful. She caught Harmony's
said softly. "Our sister just got
the corners of her eyes crinkled wi
Harmony the way one might look at a barking s
tretched, thi
at the blatant dismissal. She stepped c
even speak?" Harmony spat
rmony's shoulder. "Harmony! Stop
My sister? A high school dropout loser deserv
her chin, her eyes locking onto Harmony's. T
voice smooth, low, and cutting like
went dea
er chest heaved as she sucked i
wn on the armrest of her ch
"Is this the wild garbage th
oke. His voice w
ordered, not even looking at Brook
out, her fingers hovering near Bro
he grand staircase. Her spine was perfectly straight. Her footsteps were light, steady,
spered into Harmony's ear. "Looks lik
er. "A country bumpkin. Let's s
her head slightly, casting a single, sweeping glance over the fo
"We need to get rid of her quickly. She
curt nod. "I'
est room at the very end. It was far away from the maste
ining with unshed tears. "Brooklyn, I'm
yn said flatly.
ut it right in Diana's face. The c
let out a slow breath. She reached into the pocket of he
nstantly. An encryp
rived in Philly? Need m
bs flew across
place. Keep monitoring.
ow. Outside, the dark woods surrounding the estate stretched out like a blac
le touched the co
hispered to the empty room, "let's s
n staring back with the eyes of a pred
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