med into the hardwood flo
hard, the heavy diamond-encrusted skirts of her wedding
e pressed her hands over her bleeding cheek a
se. Her high heel stepped squarely onto the def
lassical music seemed to stop
ss handle of the suite door w
it was kicked open. The woo
e air temperature plummeted the
ind him, leaning heavily on his
They locked onto the white pile o
line trailing down Clara's pale che
lated. His chest t
He dropped to one knee, ignoring the expensi
lled Clara's tremblin
tuxedo jacket with bloody fingers. She buried her
voice broken and terrified. "It
cheek. The muscle in his jaw ticked
is head. His gaze
anger. It was the lo
ming through the room. He slammed his cane aga
backed up until her should
ide with panic. "I didn't push her! She
closer to Bryant's chest. She pointe
sobbed, her voice echoing in the sile
in the air, hea
shia's black stiletto heel resting right on t
room turned t
kept Clara tucked sa
step toward Kes
s voice was a low, terrifying rumble. "And the cu
s! Yes, she did! You have to bel
"A child with the mind of a three-yea
hy guests and security guards, all sta
turned his head slightly toward the he
ootage," Br
ollapsed onto the floor, her
pered, all the bloo
ions of dollars worth of jewelry in this sui
oad back. She looked down at K
ed Keshia a slow, chilling smi
nodded at Bryant. "Sir, the feed confirms.
Keshia like she was
dfather. His voice le
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