uffocating. Adeline leaned slightly towa

my lipstick,"

ement of her red lips. He nodded once, his hand lingering on her

lass of bourbon. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched Evan's rigid back as the man broke away from

was a cavern of white marble and gold fixtures. She walked to the

ped the g

heavy wooden door slammed open, hitti

hed up and violently smashed the electronic sensor panel with his fist, shattering the plastic casing and tearing the wires so the door could not be opened

yes in the mirror and calmly raised the li

across the room. He grabbed Adeline's wrist with brutal force, t

ping in two on the floor. The cold edge

his breath smelling of sour champagne. "How did you get h

ade is ten times the man you are, Evan.

st and grabbed the plunging neckline of her velvet dress, his knuck

t out, her fingers wrapping around the heavy, s

she swung it upwar

racked hard again

to his face. Thick, dark blood instantly welled up bet

d the side button three times in rapid succession-a shortcut she had programmed earlier, after pulling Piper's pr

ted into a mask of pure rage. He lowered his head a

orknob rattl

" Piper's shrill voice

eplaced instantly by blind panic. He looked at the lock

e fabric at her shoulder and yanked it sideways, baring her shoulder. She let her knees

ard had shoved a manual master key into the lock c

d by three other sociali

e middle of the room, bleeding and disheveled. Adeline was

van, her manicured nails digging into his face. "You

it me!" Evan yelled, trying to

n her hands, forcing out

y was suddenly shoved a

in the room plummeted. He took one look at Ade

deline, knelt down, and wrapped the warm, heavy wool tightl

Adeline against his s

ong Group at 8:00 AM tomorrow," Cade said. His voice was comple

nds gripping the porcelain as he hyperventilated. Piper continued

t around Adeline and walked her out of the restroo

the hotel and into

rembling. She lifted her head from Cade's chest. The terri

siness with you,"