gine a low, menacing hum. Inside the cabin, the air pressure was so
dy trembled. She stared at the man sitting across from her, desperately searc
choed like a gunshot in the quiet car. He leaned forwar
ed, his voice dripping with venom. "Is Anderson Hopper not satisfying you
Tears welled up, spilling over his knuckles. "Kendal
erated violence crossed Eben's eyes. His grip on her j
ng with rage. "That idiot died three years ago,
e slammed on
e crashed hard against the wooden partition separating them
ing night wind, thick with the smell of
a white-knuckled fist. He dragged her out of the car
t the wet pavement. She forced her head up, look
waters of the Hudson River. Right in front of them, a massive section of the rusted iron
s of the river smashed against the co
The exact place the tra
antly. Her chest tightened so severely she couldn't pull in a single breath. She
her wrist and dragged her relentlessly to
of her foot was suspended over the deadly
around Eben's solid bicep. Her broken, bleeding fingernails dug frantically
nd whipping around them. "Were you scared whe
hick arm tightly around her waist, locking her in place. With his other hand, he grabbed
his lips brushing against her ear. Every word was a razor blade slicing into h
e would have collapsed. She shook her head wildly, sobbing so
t a dark, c
eased the arm h
sensation of weightlessness hit her stomach. She was fall
Eben's large hand clamped down on her upper arm. He yanked he
clutching her chest, and began to dry heave violently. Her stoma
trembling form. There was no pity in his ambe
ldly. He pulled a crisp silk handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the fingers
hundred times the despair I fel
iting Lincoln, pulling the door open, leaving Audra
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