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tor onto the top floor. The air was thick with a sw

he penthouse suite. She grabbed Adr

fening. It completely drowned

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nking, she lifted the glass and took a large g

aid. She walked into the bedroom and

utes later, Adriane

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roat. The water. Th

led. Her white cane slipped from her gras

f toward the wall, her palms scraping against the r

ng fast, melting her brain, replacing her fe

etallic taste of blood flooded her mouth. The int

rknob. She yanked it down and thr

it wasn't enough. The drug surged back stronger. She stumbled forward, d

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open. Chase stepped out. He reach

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s Adr

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he only safe thing she knew. She threw her burning arms

her voice thick and slur

arms. Her face was flushed dark red. Her eyes were gl

he corner. She held up an iPad, the red recording