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gasped
l slicing through her abdomen vanished, leaving only
the master bedroom. Cold sweat slicked her
ars. It clashed violently with the quiet, rhythmic tick
and. She grabbed her iPhone. Her thumb slipped twice on
den, violent lurch as she stared at the glowing numbers. It was today-the exact da
one. It hit the thick c
gripping the edge of the mattress until her knuckles turned white. She wasn't dead. She wasn
ike lead. She stumbled slightly on the plush P
, letting the cold water run. She splashed it over her face, shiv
marble sink and stared at h
fingers. Her skin was warm. Her eyes wer
res on gravel br
ossed the massive bedroom, and pushed aside the heavy
ont steps. Robert, the chauffeur, hurried
t him flawlessly. His dark hair was perfectly styled. His
to the car. He exte
ail-looking Ava Monroe s
he massive estate with wide, intimidated eyes. Sh
wrap his arm protectiv
t Cordelia's stomach. Acid b
the stairs crying. She had scream
he curtain fall shut. Her face h
terror belonged to a past life; in this life, she lived only for vengeance. She walked to her walk-in closet. She bypass
old, blood-red lipstick to hide her pa
els clicked rhythmically against the hardwood f
Ava entered the grand foyer. The heavy oak
to him with a welcoming, naive smile. He stopp
ind Julian's b
red, her voice trembling. She kept her e
ed down at them with absolute indifference.
e adjusted his cuffs, adopti
st wing," Julian stated. "She has severe
not argue. Sh
d the head housekeeper, who was
id calmly. "Prepare
t Cordelia, shocked by the lack of resistance. She
deep confusion. He stepped forward, t
ped back. She put a physi
a said. Her voice was flat a
them. She walked stra
f the grand foyer, completely unsettled
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