ella
and into the Russo penthouse on Fifth Avenue. It was nine o'clock. I had ex
g scent of Victoria's Chanel perfume and
k up from her teacup. "That black card I gave you has been deactivated
ed straight down the h
assive walk-in closet, lined with Mia's tasteless, logo-covered designer dresses. In the far corner, tossed carelessly onto the hardwood floor, sat a single b
a trash bag, doe
licious smirk playing on her lips. She was trying desper
As I passed her, Mia made the childish, spitef
tumble. I simply shifted my weight and brought the heav
of delicate bones e
shriek and collapsed to the floor,
to a mask of pure, unhinged fury. "You rabid dog!" she roared, raising
around her wrist like a steel vise,
ching bag," I whispered,
rough the air as her shoulder dislocated from its socket. Victoria's eye
ble and hurled it at me. I sidestepped effortlessly. The crimson liquid splashed against
t, pulled out my phone,
lled the chaotic hallway: *"A blood oath of exile... Or I have an
froze, staring at the device i
own at my stepmother, "do you think he'd enjoy watch
she shrieked to the trembling maid coweri
Her terrified eyes were f
ak door had
*Soldiers*, moving with a lethal, synchronized precision that instantly suffoca
Meltoni walked i
kage with chilling indifference-the wine-stained wall, Mia sobbing on the floor, Victoria clutch
hem. His gaze locke
elly voice vibrating through the sud
y past anymore. As I stepped over it and walked toward him, the towering *Enf
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