oe

spitting curses

into his knuckles. "Speak, or you'll never use this

woman! She paid cash, told us to r

in my mind. First the text, no

he wide-eyed driver a quick nod, then

em. "Tell her I got the message.

ing over my cold face. The fight had left a few scrapes on my a

o say something but holding back. I handed him a hundred-dollar

immediately, and pressed his f

ted faces of my mother and brothers flashed in my mind, one after another. One plann

this family. But now, I'd changed my mind. Before I left, I had to mak

ive Long Island community, finally stopping in front o

w my disheveled state and his face filled with shoc

one of the few people in this house who still showe

madam are in the living room.

ally. I was here

living room without making a sound. The s

le merger is hanging by a thread becaus

o apologize to Harrison..

nt of everyone. She's out of her m

tissue. "My poor Vicky... stuck in a hospital bed,

els clicking against the hardw

uiet. They turn

er lip curled in disgust. "My God. Look at you. Are you trying to

de the hotel. Two men tried to drag me into a van." I held

looking panicked. "Attacked

ting the PR damage. "Are we goi

em." I looked at the family portrait on t

s Vict

sing your mind. You probably hired those guys y

loe, take that back. Vicky is in a hospital b

. If it weren't for Vicky's flawless public image and her sponsorships, do you think a girl with zero athletic tale

defend her, so quick to tear me down.

eeping my voice level. "I'm done being the scapegoat. Keep

m no longer a par