inst the night sky, a massive ston
floor-length black Tom Ford gown. It had no jewels, no sequ
the wide marble steps. Her Christian Loubouti
e pulled up the digital family pass on her phone, scanned it at
deep navies, and silvers. The air smelled of e
It took her less than th
t, wearing a bright, blindingly pink sequined dres
tried to force her way into a conversation with three older women weari
oy. She pushed past the women and marched straight tow
ce. "Thank you so much for giving up your spot. Devontae insisted I represen
She looked at Kyle the way a sc
er. "Devontae was so generous last night. He told me you b
kward. She raised her hand a
. "Your perfume is so cheap and suffocating, it completely ruins the air in here
closed like a fish. She looked around, realizing se
Kyle, toward the far end of the hall wher
ing to speak to herself. "Everyone knows praising that painting
to Elliana. Greed and tri
red, thinking she had the upper ha
vy fabric of her pink dress and pract
A dark, cold thrill ru
sing waiter's tray. She took a slow sip, le
walls. When she reached the arched doorway, she stepped be
ushing her way through a circle of billiona
s pink dress. Her expres
ed her thr
took another sip of champagne,
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