isguised as a home. High hedges, iro

the main house. Servants s

hard her knuckles were white. "

. The air smelled

waited on

hands resting on a black cane. A

white power suit. Victo

looked at Vesper like she w

overty from here,"

," Eleanor begg

autiful in a sharp, dangerous way. S

r's ear. "I don't know what gutter you crawled o

Victoria's stomach. Instead, she flinched. Sh

crub her down. Burn those clothes. She doesn't eat

he housekeeper,

Vesper's entire apartment. But

Mrs. Higg

y smock and compression gear. She stood naked under

ked her arms for needle marks. Her eyes lingered

housekeeper asked

, her voice small. "R

y satisfied it wasn't a track

let it run over her face. She checked the mirror. It

a was w

of the dirty girl trying to wash away her sins. She made sure to wince when s

pajamas laid out for her

nig

er room. She moved on the balls of her feet,

Her body was burning

red the

e was

er, eating a piece of cold chi

e smirked. "So, you're the long

er. "Victoria is asleep

She didn't hold it like a dinner guest. She held

he "scared girl" mask slippe

aid, her voice flat, "and you

chen changed. He saw something

muttered. He backe

rvant's tablet left on the count

ected to

Hardin

ng. Addendum: Bishop has invoked the 'Corporate Security Act

as c

t. She needed to access the historical medical records to ensure the

ld kept the family med

She reached the heavy oak doors of

cked open fr

lchair in the dark. A sho

come out at n