th of her parents were there

belly, and knew instantly that her final

mourn her loss, but she didn't. In fact, sh

reason to be involved with each other, all on her expense. After so much s

adn't understood why Corynn would go and seek Elliot out after everythin

, mustering a small, reassuring s

ays. You scare

ed at her phone on the bedside table. Th

nd Amanda were gett

ken at the reminder, but there was barely any ripple in her emotions.

in tragedy. She would never get t

pany doing?" sh

to the money you brought back that dreadful night. For no

berately avoided the t

V. As expected, the media was broadca

he in a tailored business suit, she in a chic dress. They

r fiancee think about your

as devoid of em

around his. "I don't really care about his

his arms over his chest. "Elliot i

eprimand to not mention the man's

en she noticed one of the bodyguards step in front of the camera to stop a particula

tightly that her nails dug into her palms. She did

TV, on the distinct bite ma

ed the remote control and turned the TV off. Then she s

, okay? Dad and

urred as her eyes

yguard. He worked for Elliot, and she had seen

he wasn't

at someone might have framed Elliot, that he r

keep deluding h

e had deployed the most cruel method to

th. She made a vow to herself, there and then

o make the dam break. Corynn buried her f

embrace her, weepin

t, regretting prioritizing him over her own parents, and most of all

rrying another woman, and he had sacrificed Corynn's b

o Elliot. Otherwise, he wouldn't ha

d Corynn back and forth. "That's it, cry it all

ould have to live with the shame forever. She berated

tears. "I'm fine." She leaned her head on the cr

rom Elliot as possible. She never wanted