woke up stiff and sore

e last time. She needed her ID, her clothes

and Carson were usually out of the hous

self in. Only Janis was in

ning the volume up louder in a

nd went straight to

single suitcase, carefully placing

uitcase out, Janis was

sing her arms. "Fine. But first, you're

her warily.

n. Mr. Flores. He's a wealthy businessman, and he's very interested in you. He alread

a balding, pot-bellied middle

said flatly. "Give

It was the down payment for your brother's new car! This isn'

swinging a new designer hand

the shouting about?" she

s Flores?" she gasped. "I hear he's very rich. A little old, and he h

seconds, Chloe. Marrying a man like Mr. Flores is the best you can hope for. You s

Chloe. She raised her hand to sla

dare touch Jacey! I'm telling you, you are go

Chloe's office and cause

thing Chloe had left.

er, her heart turning to a block of ice. Figh

wing all her fury, and forced

pread across Janis'

emotion, "this is the last thing I will ever

look of pure ice. "And you, Jacey. You better pray you nev

gged her suitcase out of the ho

ent a text to the number for Guss Flores, ar

. But she wou

to survive this dinner fro