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cross polished marble cut through the de
ere entirely white as her fingers twisted the cheap, frayed strap o
check. Sev
her, leaning back in a leather armchair. He didn't look at her face. He looked at he
htened. She star
ing home in a second. It could save her life. But the sheer malice radiating
. She released her death grip on the bag and pushed the check back across th
laugh. He leaned forward, res
his skin. "You played the long game. You targeted the trust fund. But
Aria opened her mouth to yell back, t
spicy scent of his cologne
ly had time to react. Aria slapped both hands over her mouth, her eyes widening in sheer pani
dark eyes narrowed into slits. "Still playing the
She scrambled to her feet a
s on the cold tile, and gripped the edges of t
ictor stopped. He stare
rigid. Disgust rolled off him in waves
cto
he base of the grand staircase. Madam Sterling stood there, her sharp eye
t girl?" the old woman demanded, her
r, his frustration boiling over. "It's a t
eaned heavily against the doorframe. Her face was devoid of all color, her forehead
ressed tightly again
woman's pupils contracted. She didn't look at Victor.
am artist," Victor snapped, step
own again, the sound like a gunsh
ers. They half-carried, half-dragged her down the hall and into a first-floo
locked. He pulled out his phone, his thumb hitting the screen with unnecessary force.
front doors, medical bag in hand. He gave Victor a
ribs as the doctor wrapped a tourniquet around her arm. She watched the needl
lly opened. Dr. Chambers stepped out, pulling his
he head of her cane, her
tly at Madam Sterling. "She is severely dehydrat
. A massive, triumphant smile broke across her wrinkled face. "
from his face. He stared at the clos
in his skull. Six
He was absolutely certain now. She had used her
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