way from the
the nearby hospital restroom. Pushing the heavy
setting, cupped her hands and splas
r gasp, but it cleare
e reflection in the mirror. Her eyes were bloodshot. A thin sme
her face dry, and threw it into the tra
ck out into th
at the end of the
t, stepped out. He wore a pristine gray
ly avoiding hers. He stopped a few feet aw
ound checkbook. He ripped a check fr
ted I give this to you, ma'am,"
blank check. Cole's bold, arrogant signa
ss," Linden added, shifting uncom
e insult washed over her, a wave of cold
fifty feet away, and Cole thought he cou
rs gripped the top and bott
tion, she tore the check
iet hallway. She put the pieces together and tore
e shock. His professional, emot
per fluttered from Alya's hands, la
t, hollow whisper that barely carried over the hum of the hospital
nodded nervously, quickly
ally running, clearly eager to escape
lastic chair against the wall.
with trending hashtags. ColeAndAngelle V
s. Her fingernails dug so deeply
true love," on
? The invisible Hayes
hoed down the hall, cutting through
looke
ore a tight, black designer dress that hugged
massive, extravagant b
moved instinctively, blocking the
Angelle's smug, per
away. She offered Alya a
he terrible news.Out of concern I came to
hite lilies. Flowers exclusively a
Alya's blood boil. The heat rushed to
is a restricted family floor. Mist
for a fraction of a second. Her
oser, invading
, her voice dripping with venomous intent. "He could
mage of Cole sleeping in Angelle's bed hi
forced her spine to remain rigidly straight
ched out a manicured hand, pretending to
caught the fluorescent light. It was a limited-edition Cart
t think. S
away violently.The sharp smack of skin agai
out a dramatic, high-pitched gasp
vator banks, as if checking to see if
doors pinged
ster, stepped out. She took i
er, her boots stomping on the linoleum. She positioned he
he hell out of here," Haylee snarled at A
wer lip, instantly
muttered, her voice trembling artificial
heels clicking rapidly as sh
ntil the doors closed. The adrenaline th
n to tremble
r arms tightly around Alya, pulling
ed, her voice thick with unshe
. The smell of her sister's familiar vani
roken sob that tore pai
her cry for exactly one minute. T
ders firmly, forcing Aly
that toxic marriage?" Haylee ask
torn pieces of Cole's blank check
ymbol of her worthles
er tear-stained eyes ha
lee and gave a sl
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