in her bathroom, staring at th

e voicemail had been scathing. "That broke husband of yours better not e

funded by Javon's parents-had been downgraded to a dinner at a local Italian restaura

orbell

anyone. She pulled her oversized t

ked like she had just stepped off a runwa

" the woman beam

artist who did the mayor's wife and half the local

ou," Kiley stammered.

st Kiley into the living room. "Mr. Wilkinson al

t that kind of money? Her stomach twisted. Was he putting this on credit

ierre instructed, se

and painted. When Pierre finally spun the c

n glowed. Her eyes looked huge and brigh

ping a garment bag hanging on

ne that dipped just enough. There were no tags, but the fabric felt

his?" Kiley asked,

n," Pierr

as dressed. She felt like

rds. It grew louder, a deep, mechanical gr

e window and pulle

yes w

st a car. It

Rolls Royce Phantom. The car was so polishe

Henderson from across the street was stand

d Tiffany were staring. Tiffan

like that," Tiffany said loud enough

of the Rolls

e step

kin. He adjusted his cufflinks, looking completely unbother

d, his mask slipped, and sh

the apartment b

ran to the door. She met him

m the curls in her hair to the tips of her sh

?" he

cars. This is... it's too much. How much d

moothly. "A friend owes me a

ked in finance or investments or something, right? People in that circle helped each other out

she br

out his arm

h his. The fabric of his su

ut the front

ntly. Joyce's jaw was practically on t

ded Kiley to the car, his hand protectin

as thick as a tree trunk-clos

to step forward, maybe to ask for a ride. The

armine. He was ch

hey've seen a gho

"No. They just realized th