ch smelled like expensive
n. The fabric was thick and conservative. The neckline choked her collarbone, and
. He adjusted his silk
his voice a low growl. "You stand next to me, y
st the window. She ignored him completely. The
ons. The sprawling estate was packed with luxury cars. Outside the velvet ropes, a swarm of
d. The driver
n his face. He stepped out and turned a
completely ignored his outstretch
quickly dropping his arm and rushing to catch up with her. He grabbed her elbow, hi
owded. Crystal chandeliers cast a
gaze flicked briefly to Marge, who was working the room with her usual venom, her injured wrist now wrapped in a discreet, flesh-colored compr
d face stumbled toward her. He was holding a glass
gger. Lelan
ked her up and down, his eyes lingering on h
" Jagger slurred, leaning in close. His bre
. She tightened her
ise, you're looking a little tense. Mayb
pure disgust. She t
sing the distance. He reached his hand out and grabbed her
ped his hand away instantly. Her
s face twisted into an ugly sneer. He thoug
doors, she saw a group of paparazzi pressing their lense
d in her min
ached out and grabbed a full glass of
, she threw the dark red liqui
s eyes and soaked into his
e from his eyes, his face turning purple
alling it into a fist
earby gasped and
grabbed the thick fabric of her
s's high side slit. She yanked upward with all her strength. Riiiiiip. The already fragile seam snapped und
a threw her head back and let o
ugh the ballroom m
The paparazzi outside went crazy, their camera flas
gainst her chest. She pointed a trembling finger at Jagger, who was st
ear-filled eyes, playing the perfect
om erupted
attacked her!"
ce was pale with horror. He saw the cameras fla
t jacket and lunged f
making sure the cameras got a clear shot of h
med his cane against the floor. "Get the press out
grabbed Jagger, wrestling him to the gr
ts, Cora kept her head down. She pressed h
spread across her lips. The Vance family's
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