tan rain had stopped, leavin
eet into a warm, bustling cafe.
h's sharp eyes immediately noticed Elinor's pal
. She placed her small overnigh
hell," Farrah
own at the wooden table. "Gavin i
e cup down. The dark liq
al heads turned toward their booth. "And that mani
r table carrying a tray o
ns suddenly overwhelmed Elinor's senses. It hit
her mouth. Her face turned a sickly shade
ck of napkins. "Hey, hey, ar
swallowing back the bile. She took
ispered, her eyes wide with sud
replaced by clinical sharpness. She immediately stood u
ht to the nearby hospita
om. The smell of antiseptic made her stomach churn ag
Elinor into a back room for a b
ctor walked in. He handed El
" the doctor said. "You are
at the supplementary rapid test attac
d in her ears. She pressed a han
pped and looked at Elinor. "Are you
er head. Her jaw set
s mine alone. He
d it deep into the zippered pocket of her
pare that morning. The standard divorce agreement she signed last night wasn't enough to permanently block the forced asset transfer; she n
h offered, pointing to the manila en
ed. "I need to hand
hospital to the towering Corbett
ed into the expansive marble lobby. The ceilings were impossi
r arriving in a simple trench coat, her face pale and completely devoid of the
nt desk. She pulled the s
er, a sharp, melodic voice
? Is th
Her grip on the envelo
designer beige trench coat. Her hair was perfectly
nned Elinor's simple, non-designer outfit,
floral perfume hit Elinor's nose. It was identi
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