was sugary sweet, pitched just

ess looked even more expensive. Jennie smelled like the inside of

the fabric, but stopping short. "It's so... vintage. Was that from

d politely, hiding their sm

n a silk rug. "And I see you're wearing the 'Ambition' collection," Kalea said, her voice flat.

lits. She took a step closer, invading Kalea's pe

ed. "While he was in my bed. He said touching

e. Her stomach twisted violently. But s

t a rental," Kal

gly rage. For a second, th

sped. She threw her

don't!" Jen

l, clumsy movement, but effective. She slammed

AS

ing. Jennie stumbled, catching hersel

in the ballroom turned to the corner where Kalea stood holding an empty glas

rified. "I'm sorry! I didn't me

beaded clutch bag slipped from her fingers. I

bled out. It hit the f

d emerald earrings rolled

the chandelier, flashin

m went

sion tunneled until all she cou

ther's earrings. The ones Grandma Rose had worn in her por

old her three years ago. "The

asn't part of her script. She lunged forward, her

Jennie

didn't think. I

rd and brought he

un

tly onto Jennie's

-pitched, blood-curdling sound th

d to the floor. She bent down, her movements fluid and terrifyingly c

the gold setting, barely visible, was

ven them away. Or Franco had taken them. It didn't ma

sharp edges of the gems cutting into her palm. She lifted her

k and burning. She locked eyes with Eleanor