er oversized, outdated coat. The noise of the city rushed
b. Dirty water splashed against her pant
ediately dropped her gaze, her shoulders hunching forward in the
g glass skyscrapers pierced the clouds. That was Carson Lon
apped her arms around her waist. Her cold fingers
in her head. She had to be at the ha
ion. She walked toward the Upper East Sid
. Through the pristine glass window, s
years ago, before the fire, Jane
small bell chimed. The sudden blast of w
e's ragged clothes and the fading bruises on her face. The c
embling finger at
ice was raspy, sounding like s
imes the amount in Jane's pocket. She gav
pocket and pulled out the crisp twenty-dollar
I buy something cheaper? Even if they
r as change, then walked over to a plastic bucket in the corner meant for the trash. She
. She held the dying flowers against h
Jane whispere
ison Avenue. With every step closer to the hos
entrance. The revolving doors spun endlessl
e of intense shame washed over her. She did not de
heard Blaire's agonizing s
own. She clenched her jaw and forced her stif
goosebumps on her arms. She
mber for Blaire Low
Jane's face. She immediately reached under th
urse demanded, her v
ttered, taking a step back
sion screen mounted on the lobby wall
e snapped her head up a
on L
errifyingly cold. Five years had made him look even more ruthless.
marched across the lobby flo
desk and ran toward the elevator banks
ith an orderly push
nstruments crashed onto the marble ftopped and stared at th
behind her back. A sharp pain shot through her shoulder. She
less steel doors of the priv
ards. She wore a custom Chanel suit. Her face was ele
ith Lowe. Bl
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