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hard against the textured wa
ng streaks. She bit down on her lower lip, tasting the sharp, metallic tang of her own
the hallway. The static crackle of a wa
e couldn't ha
made it hard to breathe. Her skin burned. A terrifying, unnatural
ing along the wall until she hit the cold, poli
lack entryway of the presidential suite. She scrambled to her knees, reached
ollapsed onto the thick
st pounded ag
a rough v
whimper. The drug was taking over completely now. Her br
are
ess. It was low, freezing col
int, silvery moonlight spilling from the floor-to-cei
m him made the air in the room feel suffocatingly thin. Ange
her hand shot out. She grabbed the
me," she
existent. He let out a low scoff of disgust. He bent down, his large, callou
his skin touche
ragrance drifted from her skin. It was a scent that instantly pierced through hi
system reached its pe
n's neck. She pulled herself against his solid c
nce crumbled under the overwhelming assault o
he glass. Lightning illuminated the room for a split s
lipped from the corner of her eye, soaking into the dark
hrough the gap in the curtains, hit
if it had been split open. Every muscle in her body a
ng the white duvet
The sheets were cold. The stranger
the horror, the electroni
nd. The heavy door swung open. A tidal
of cameras erupted
er her face. The aggressive clicking of shutters and the hig
t true you sold yo
at thi
a pair of six-inch heels. A triumphant, vicious smirk played on Dara's lip
vering her mouth. "How coul
She pointed a trembling finger at the bed. "I can't believe this. You were so
physical blow to the stomach. She lowered the duvet just e
roat. She pointed a trembling finger at her so-called
ed away. She took
Don't you dare blame your slutty behavior on your friends!" Dara yelled,
elena's face. The invasion was suffocating. The an
a heavy pillow and hurled it violently at the nearest
os. She leaned in close, her f
trust fund, Angel," Dara whispered, her voice dripping with
rned bloodshot. He
swung with every ounce
ac
alm connecting with Dara's cheek
collapsing onto the carpet. She clutched her red cheek, sque
exploded again, cap
scene. "Look at the high and mighty Beasley
hand. But her legs gave out completely. She crashed hard onto the
ing and pushing the reporters back. The chaos was absolu
at Angelena, a cold, victorious sneer on her face. "I'm send
gain. She forced herself to stop shaking. Sh
a said. Her voice was terrifyin
earing her throat loudly. "Let's go," Dara ordered. She turned and swe
shut. The silence that
ped her arms around her legs, burying her face.
egs trembled as she walked into the bathroom. She stared at he
plashed her face. She would make t
the sink was a single, custom-made men's cufflink.
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