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pright on the
expand. A sharp, tearing agony ripped through her sternum, as if someone had shoved
ive gold-leaf molding, and floor-to-ceiling windows framing the swaying palm trees of Beverly Hills. The she
stumbled, her knees buckling, and practically t
and staggered back a half-step. The face staring back at her was breathtakingly beautiful, but the sharp
oice sliced through t
Moe-7 ac
els of her hands against her temples. She
inutes of lifespan remai
ountdown timer burned
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marble counter. "Is this a sick jo
nswer with words. I
ugh her left ventricle. June's legs gave out. She collapsed
ion complete," the
down on her lower lip so hard she tasted copper. She was June Myers.
k her in a psychiatric ward for the rest of her life. June grabbed the lapels
tem to earn lifesp
e knew how to negotiate. "Show me the underlying logic," she
red numbers in her vision
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wrapped around June's throat, crushing
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thing. "I agree!" she screamed i
pressure vani
Cold sweat soaked through the back of her silk nightgown, sticking the fabri
deployed," the
s memories-a chaotic mess of Hollywood drama, screaming
lf up. She stared at her pathetic reflection, mental
echoed from th
called out. It was Maria, the
ngue. Before she could speak, a blaring yellow warning flashed across he
muscles in her face to twist. She stared at the mi
k dressing gown, threw it over her shoulders, and tied the sash tight eno
ep breath, and yanked the heavy mahogany door
. The maid flinched so hard the porcelai
her nose at the woman. "Why are you making so much n
offee, ma'am," Maria stuttered, h
coffee. Her throat was parched. She wanted n
it into her temple. The s
She reached out and sla
nto the pristine carpet. Maria dropped to her knees instantly,
side the wide sleeves of her gown, digging her fingernails so deeply into her palms that
er throat. "Clean up this garb
d slammed the door
squeezed her eyes shut. Nausea rolled through h
ssful," the system announced.
ted to 23:59:59. June slid down
d. "Serve your husband, Isaac Walto
ed open, wide wit
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