eon sign was half-broken, flickering erratically. It was an ironic, pat

um stay, ignoring the suspicious stare from the front

ouse. The thick vapor blurred the mirrors, te

ater run over her body, as if it could scour away

is perfectly tailored suit, standing calmly at the witness stand. He was telling the judge

er opener, a gift from her l

didn't

t. She scrubbed her skin har

robe and found a quiet lounge area. A few other tired tr

it pocket, she pulled out a pen and a thin notepad she'd smuggled

age, she wro

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James," then forcefully scratched o

ed to the death of Kinsley Serrano. Kinsley, once her best

d her, with a secretive smile, that she'd found a way to make

xture of excitement and jealousy. It wasn't th

hese details. Now, they scream

. A way to access the files from

lly bumping her chair and spilling some

and an idea struck her. The most dangerous place is the safes

m in her thin notepad

nhattan, the atmosphere in Carte

voice low. "She went into a spa in Brooklyn

up the external security footage of the sp

like that? She had almost no money. What was she planni

hen put it down. He refused to admit he couldn't

eck all of Eloise Knight's bank accounts and credi

e recliner. For the first time in three y

ng. She felt a clarity she

and went online. She didn't search her own name; that

morous positions and scrolled directly to the bottom, to the j

e Elysian Club. Hiring Night Cl

n New York. A playground for the rich and powerful.

ips. She clicked "Apply," using

e D