tion room, a female officer at her side. The sleeve of Alvan's jacket was pushed up, revealing a clean

ather's lawyers. A neat square of gauze was taped to his temple. He loo

. The cameras descended like vultur

ny comment on t

engageme

comment," like a mantra, try

rectly in front of Khloe. His eyes were a storm of confusion, ange

ce low so only she could hear. "Stop this madness. Co

ght this was a tantrum. That he could offer h

at him, her expr

g off his own bloody, rumpled custom-made jacket. The plan was obvious: to drape it over her shoulders, a pub

eyes locked

the wedding photo. The one he had on when he told her to die.

to touch her, she reached o

enton's face. He thought she wa

berate motion, she turned to the wall. Next to a fire extinguisher was

CONTAMINATED

into the bin. It landed among used gloves and bloody g

he corridor, followed by a deafe

ed into a mask of pure, unadulterated f

entire world exactly w

o face him, her eye

ed to put a drug in my drink," she

er voice dropping to a whisper

died in that hotel room. You'

ainty, made the hair on Brenton's arms stand up.

th for her to the waiting police car that would take her to the precinct. She left Bre