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n the heavy oak doo
g tip of a cigarette. Butler sat on the edge of the leather s
ribs. She gripped the plastic pregnancy test in her right ha
ard. Her heels sank
" she wh
took another drag
k toward him. She held out the
ou," she said. Her voice tr
eyes locked onto hers. They were co
from her trembling fingers. He
laugh ripped f
ller than her. The air in the room
ovement was so violent that his heavy signet ring caught her cheek. The me
touched her face. Her
ng whore,"
physical blow to the st
er, you don't understand. That ni
His large hand shot out and gripped her jaw. His fi
her face. Tears
ed. His jaw ticked. The muscles
spilled over her eyelashes and ran d
disgust. He let go of her jaw
pulled out two thick stacks of paper. He slammed them dow
em," he
Her stomach dropped. B
t. The second was a medical consent form
. She stared at the words
?" she whispered. Her voca
he said. His voic
er chest caved in. The hope inside her
Her hand shook violently. She signed her nament form. She gripped the edges and ri
es into the air. They fell
kened. A muscle j
he barked tow
massive bodyguards in black
He turned his back to her and walked toward th
leonora's arms. Their gr
he screamed. She dug he
ouse. She fought, kicking and thr
tor. The doors slid shut, cutt
into the back seat of a black L
ed with a loud click. Th
e tinted window. She watched the pent
Panic clawed at her throat
lumped against the leather seat. She slipped her tr
ound her spar
ved her fingers blindly over the screen. She typed a quick
al. He
resse
deways. The phone slipped from her sweaty fingers. I
ssenger seat turned his
he wrapped her arms around her stoma
rd turned b
f Manhattan blurred as they drove. She placed a hand over her flat stomach.
in the underground parking g
er out. The harsh smell of bleach and ant
elevator. The doors opened o
ezing hospital room. The door slamm
was sealed shut. Thick reinforced glass. No ha
as tr
on the do
ears. She grabbed the heavy metal IV pole next
or swu
n't a
custom-tailored trench coat and red-bottome
ir and bleeding face. A slow, wicke
behind her, the electronic lock engaging from
demanded. Her grip on the IV pole
out and yanked the IV pole from Eleonora's hands. She
xpensive perfume mixed with
hispered. "Did you really think he
raised her hand to slap the
yguard stepped out from the bathroom. He grabbed El
ed, but she coul
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