streets of Manhattan and pulled up to th
nd lobby. She swiped her keycard and stepped into t
e massive, open-concept living sp
d off her high heels, letting them fall haphazardly onto the rug. She walked bare
oom and turned the silver handles of the
black silk robe. Her skin was flushed from the heat,
herself a generous glass of Cabernet Sauv
overlooked the glittering Manhattan skyline. She picked up her tablet from the
division clauses when the electron
he screen, switching the app from the leg
ened. A gust of wind bl
it onto a chair. He walked into the living
crying in bed. He expected h
pping wine, scrolling through a magazine.
ng the knot. He walked over and
aid. His tone was arrogant, laced with the expectation of gratitude. "
e screen. She lazily swiped
she mu
clench. A surge of irrational anger flared in his che
tal casing, his phone erupted in a lo
he phone out. The screen
ered it
aker, so loud Kaya could hear it clearly from t
y black card! She said if I don't go to the dinner with th
calm
mine shrieked. "If you don't come back right now and s
eyes widened in absolute terror. His fingers
r the balcony!" Grady yelled, his voice cr
into his pocket and
ed for Kaya to stand up. He waited for her to scream at him for leaving h
er head. She looked
wine. She lowered the glass and offered him
d softly. "The roads a
een punched in the stomach. T
enetrable wall slamming down between them. She was
nd spinning. But the threat of Jasmine ju
d and sprinted f
ite smile vanished from Kaya's face. Her featwine in one gulp and slamme
to her email, and clicked "Confirm" on
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