Too Late For Regret: My Dying Breath

listered fingers against the heavy

raight through her thin, washed-out gray coat. She sho

hit her face. It didn't bring relief. It trigger

. She clamped her mouth shut. The hot, metallic taste of blood coated her to

gers gripped the frayed hem of Harlow's coat. Clementine's pale blue eyes darted around

stion. She reached out and gently pushed a strand of blonde hair behind

uring smile. Her facial muscl

custom black suits marched toward them. Their eyes locked o

e taller guard barked, reachin

trembling hand into her pocket and pulled out a crum

oice rasped. "For the backstage cleaning

s and the dark, bruised circles under her eyes.

double doors to the main ballroom swung open from the

t spilled int

es. She squinted. Through the gap in the doors, her gaze lock

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s casually swirled the amber liquid in a crystal glass. The harsh light caught the sharp ang

er chest tightened so hard she couldn'

he woman standi

ine Ag

up at Ezra, her lips curved into a soft, adoring smile. She reach

down at Katherine. His dark eye

ne sitting in the witness box. She remembered Katherine's fake tears. She

ads, distracted by the sud

nd. She lunged forward, slipping past the guards

arpet instantly swallowed t

cheap gray coat screamed against the s

ations arou

em like they were trash left on the pristine carpet. The low, mocking whisper

r. Her cheap hearing aid couldn't process the overlappi

e buried her face into Harlow's thigh

it cut straight through t

up. His bored gaze s

landed

rom his face. His jaw locked. His

The glass hit the metal so hard it cracked. Golden champagne spl

ne. He stared at the woman

on of a second, pure hatred distorted her features. But she blinked, and the hatred vanis

ealthy investor blocking his p

towering frame completely blocked t

er. His eyes stripp

was a flat, dead monotone. It h

essive weight of his aura crushed her lung

hispered. Her

could you?" he mocked. "Fresh out of a prison cell and

at Ezra's side. She sli

h sickening pity. "Why would you bring a child

eyes locked on Ezra. She sucked in a s

unce of pride from her voice. "Ten minutes. Just gi

shifted his gaze down. He looked at th

ion flashed in his eyes. But it wa

o say to you," Ezra stated c

snapped his fingers a

t of here," Ezra

ow's upper arm. His thick fingers dug into her frag

ripped from Harlow's t

let out a piercing scream. She threw herself forward.

He shoved his hand out and pus

ct knocked the cheap hearing aid from her ear. It skittered acros

hands curled into fists. He squeezed his fin

her eyes wide, waiting fo

s fists. He turned

said to the guards, his voice devoid