ce-sharp, suffocating, electric. The only sound was the slow drip of champag
t told her to step back, to avoid this woma
"You've grown bold," she murmured. "A pity
hair, clearly on edge. "Mothe
She shifted her gaze to Amara, eyes glittering. "Tell me, how does it feel to be the subject
you're here to humiliate me
u, dear," Eleanor said sweetly. "
icked hard. "Wh
ice from someone who's been in society longer than you've been alive-never walk aw
h twisted. "Wh
you think your husband's indiscretion was a secret? The moment you left last night, someone was alread
apped up. "You
nocently. "But I can't control w
Her hands curled into
If you'd stayed quiet, you could've remained the perfect wife.
not from fear. "You think
t change. "No, dear. But t
s to Ethan. "You're
t silence was louder
nal. Whatever fragile piece of her still b
eady. "Fine. You want a war, Eleanor? You'll
And you think you c
"I don't need to win. I just need t
nough!" he barked, his composure
cold. "You lost the right to tell me wh
ickering and dying in hi
ot my husband anymore. You're ju
the elevator. Behind her, Eleanor'
wling back, darl
or button and stared straight ahead, her refle
r her breath-more to herself than anyone else: "No
phone buzzed with a new notifica
s emotional breakdown outside corporate
le: her face, rain-soaked, e
designed
ator's metallic wall, expression unreada
int, dangerous smi
... She'd give them on
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