ight knocked out the fiber network around the hotel area. Because of the

s flickered across C

k out a neatly folded shirt. "Thi

t the time, he had intended to personally return

was no trace of

t he hadn't even bothered to

ice still lingere

n't dr

it over and

y what he thought was deception, he

tightened slightly as he spoke in a rough voic

s,

t, Bethany also

p her, she had no choic

she went from place to place,

in. "Our boss has no interest in meeting you. St

r to the ground outside the building. T

promised help over the phone had

was about to try again when a

tic state." Nicole appeared, dressed elegantly in a soft, f

longer hidi

s she looked at them. "How l

tears. Gavin, however, looked uneas

h a smug smile. "Since after you cheated, of course. Gav

ou? Always tangled up in some sleazy affair? And don't forget-your own mother buil

nd; her mother had once been a mistress before finally securing marriage aft

" Nicole snapped,

re at them violently. The fabric ripped open in seconds, and

cover herself, but it

. "Gavin, look! I told you she was

eyes. "Nicole warned me you cheated. I didn't believe it at first

f you hadn't sent that message,

in confusion.

his phone. Just a harmless little joke. I didn't think you'd actually

froze co

over her. So that man... had be

ethany so suddenly that her body

ncé, sabotaged her mother's treatment, and systematically destroyed

meone be thi

intensifying, pushing h

came here looking for Mr. James, didn't you? Funny thing, I

erything clicked i

very possible route for her

longer able to contain herself

gered back, but Bethany seized her by the

eft, right, again and again. Nicole screamed and struggled, but s

in, help me!"

n an attempt to pull her away. "Bethan

ed in fury; not only did Gavin fail to restrain her, but he

minutes until two police officers on patro

to the ground. Her red, furious eyes stayed fixed

ndprints. Though she wanted to retaliate

fficers, I don't even know her! She suddenly attacked me for n

always twisted situations like this. But w

y, there would be no one

, she might only find her mo

truggled fiercely, but the officers had already se

efore striking the back of her

ethany's leg, weake

and she was dragged toward the police vehic

t a satisfied laugh. "Bethany, you'd better sit in there and think

e. We'll get a medical report and make sure

through his and turned to lea

e sliced through the air. "Who gave