the end of the carpeted hallway and

ying a mist of freezing rain. The physical shock of

teps echoed

a! W

lass door open, panting as

tared at the man who used to be her c

red suit and pulled out a neatly folded check. He s

ck at the door. "It's enough for a decent apartment in

of paper. A heavy wave of disg

ouch it. "You only play the good gu

ou know how it is! I can't go against the Cherr

r voice dripping with contempt.

respond, the terrace d

he was wearing a thin silk evening gown, her

d over to Erna and reached out to gr

iolently, as if Brynlee's

mask of pure devastation. Tears

ectly. "Don't bring the NYPD into this. The scandal wil

ollo's stock. You're just terrified the cops will find out what you

rynlee's eyes, but it was gone in a milli

er high heel scraped loudly against t

in a dramatic, exaggerated arc. She crashed hard into a

as

ds exploded across the floor. Brynlee let out a bloo

the pathetic performance. She didn't

ed from the hallway. Apollo burs

mud, blood trickling down her pale arm f

inted over and dropped to his knees, pu

ked out, burying her face in his s

Apollo's head snapped up. His eyes locked

oared, his voice vibrating with fu

ducked down, too terrified of Apollo's wra

f them. Her three-year mar

ngle step back. She met Apollo's furious glare an