t Side art studio. She carefully trimmed a piece of haut
ed vibrating violently. The screen flash
ed answer. Barbra's shrill voice imm
had not hit her account this month. She ac
. She stated clearly that she was divor
She threatened to come down to the
f she took one step into the Lower East Side, she
ed the phone face down on the d
the street outside. A black Maybach p
ked through the cracks and saw men
dark expression. His expensive custom leather s
an toward the rusted iron door of the studio. She r
a Patek Philippe watch slammed against trd shoved the gate up by force. Hist flashed in his eyes. He mocked her, ask
k two steps back to create distance. She t
ocked the iron door. He stepped forward, forcing
lt like he was going to crush her bones. He deman
struggled hard, but the difference in physic
against the workbench. Sketches and
e crook of her neck. He tried to use his u
Her free hand searched the desk and
pressed the sharp metal tip directly against the expensive fabric of Crawford's suit, aimi
h the thin wool fabric, pressing dangerously close to his skilute disbelief at the woman trembling yet standing firm in front of him. Her hair was messy, her chest heaving, and she looked exactly like a defensive, cornere
him that if he touched her again,
ht. The air was thick with dange
sed her wrist. He raised his hands in a mockin
e. He coldly declared that she would be cryin
one in Crawford's pocket rang loudly
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