th wet cement. She stared at Clifton, who stood just
slammed the crystal glass down onto the marble c
d, she forced her stiff legs to move, dragging her feet acros
He crossed his long legs. His eyes dragged over her bo
eet. "Take off that ridiculous hoodie," he comman
humiliation warred in her eyes. Her hands flew to
s the black market, sweetheart. How can I pric
nstantly flooded her eyes, blurring her vision. Her
stood there in a thin, worn tank top. Goosebumps erupte
from last night. A sharp flash of regret hit his chest, b
His massive height cast a dark shadow ov
k of her neck, his long fingers wrapping around
right next to her ear. He started spe
dark rumble. "They use a long, hollow needle. They shove it straigh
of all color. Her stomach violently rejecte
. "They don't use anesthesia. The pain will tear yo
he massive hemorrhaging. He told her about girls who had t
brain with the force of a hammer. Her psycholo
s hard chest, pushing him with all her remaining strength. "Sh
at her, his eyes unreadable. "Sti
y, tears streaming down her face. "No," she
ntryway like a madwoman. She grabbed thered light blinked on the elect
ngernails scratched against the metal plate, making a d
. He watched her claw at the door l
gly calm. "You don't get to leave just because y
e door until she hit the floor. She pulled her knees to h
thrown onto the street. She cried out of pure,
fton's chest tightened painfully. It felt l
. He didn't expect her to shatter so completely. The s
ed his hand out, wanting to touch her shak
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