ng-hundreds of crystal coupes stacked in a perfect

eflection in the glass. A woman in a blue dress wearing g

the air. The crisis was being

s elbow. She gripped Kalea

ce shaking with suppressed rage. "You will wait there until

her head sl

t risk. You will apologize, you will say it was a misunderstandin

Kalea repeated.

you have any idea what is at stake? You a

wasn't a loud snap. It was the quie

alea asked softly. "Or

. "You are an Alexander.

lled in her eyes, but

," sh

finger, she pushed the b

leanor

tion. The glass tipped

AS

cascading wave of destruction. Shards of glass flew everywhere. Champagne sprayed

again. This time, there wa

ass had sliced her palm. Blood mixed with

ody finger at Eleanor. "You love the perfect, stolen daughter you shape

everyone might have expected,

her drink. Her

ormed toward Kalea. "That is e

e shoulders and shook

him. Her eyes

e," sh

Franco

e, who was cowering near a waiter. Then she poin

aw the press taking photos. He saw Kalea, bleeding, wet, scre

her. He too

ff his tuxedo jacket and draped it over Jenni

clear. He chos

llective breath. The h

ange, terrifying lightness. The

d the French doors leading

u going?" Ele

nswer. She jus