hospital. She had no cash, but sh

Island, she told the driver.

at her torn dress. He seemed skeptical, but the

fade. Concrete turned to trees. Bodegas tu

the iron gates

hed the code into the keypad fr

ened. A red

ed it, she

ress the int

she said. O

's voice crackl

The taxi drove up the long, winding drivew

saw a convertible parked nea

t door, the driver wai

d. It wasn't t

Beckham stood behind her in

e steps. She was immacu

nthia slapped Chan

's head snapped to the side. Her che

amed. Coming back here

er mother, feeling a strange detachment. The slap had bro

the taxi, Chan

It was a cruel, h

asked for? You don't live here anymore

threw two black trash bags onto the driveway.

he police for trespassi

me, swirling a drink in his hand.

he felt the heavy diamond studs in her ea

She walked back t

d. They are worth t

them, eyes wid

o the house. The doo

e trash bags.

mansion and started walki

head. The sky turned