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lack void she had woken up to for the past three years,
r trembling fingertips traced the clear, distinct outline of her own palm. Her vision
hit the freezing hardwood floor as she rushed toward the bedroom door
was dead silent, save for the heavy ticking of the gr
o see if he had left a note, she noticed the bottom
opener from the desk, wedged the tip into the lock, and twisted hard. The screof paper with yellowed edges-the marriage certif
ze on her face, as if a bucket of ice water had been dumped over her head, chilling h
gal department of Goodwin Energy Group. On the bride's signature line was a neat, looping name: Chasity Owen. That name was no stranger to Keira-Chasity was the only daughter
ceremony was set for ten o'clock this morning at The Plaza Hotel i
fought for air. Every gentle word Cory had whispered while she was b
of blood filled her mouth. Standing up, she grabbed the invalid marriage certn black trench coat over her jeans, grabbed her white fol
d autumn wind hit her cheeks. Without a trace of hesita
n the rearview mirro
a kept her voice flat and freezing. "
gripped the white cane so tightly her knuckles turn
entrance. Keira paid with cash, pushed the door open, and tapped her ca
ly, pitching her voice to sound soft and helpless. "Thank you, I can
om on the second floor. Behind her dark lenses, Keira's cold eyes sc
ira smoothly sidestepped a rushing waiter carrying a tray
s. Inside, a string quartet was playing, mixed with th
oor. Standing beside a towering champagne fountain was Cory
ing gown was Chasity, the dark red mole on
. Chasity giggled, playfully tapping his chest before til
violently, a wave of nau
voices low. "I heard Cory's blind ex-girlfriend sti
, that blind girl would have starved to death on the str
and the corner of her mouth curled into a cold, mocking sneer. Making
followed the overhead signs down a side co
near the exit, completely ignoring a woman in sunglasse
VIP door. It was slightly ajar, a sliver
er fingertips brushing the cold metal of a micro-surg
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