y's
tening on the phone. I co
t bring him charging into the city, ready to start a war to pro
to clean it up myself
aid, trying to keep my voice even. "Pl
py with the non-answer, bu
e. Nicholas had arranged an emergency pr
on the news cha
ed like a man utterly blindsided. He spoke about his shock, about how he had no idea what he'd done wrong
ating it up, their f
jilted victim. A good guy, w
orld was watching him, feeling sorry for him
y. He was a walking
ready-open door. I glanced up from the televisi
ding a gift. A sleek
d. "What
ss," he answered, his voice neutr
-red box as he placed it on my vanity. My
was a delicate, impossibly beau
art s
this br
ic apology gift because he'd forgotten our first anniversary. I had been so mad
it came fr
and I threw it away because I tho
parkling diamonds
ce hollow, as I fastened it a
ind as he glanced at my outfit.
the bracelet feeling cool against my skin. "I'm heading out. Pleas
ol on my face. My gaze kept drifting back to t
he empty air, a question
s you... huh?
to meet Lia there. Yes, that Lia. My best friend also happened to be a reporte
Lia had told me about, the interview was still in fu
e, dabbing at a non-existent tear, while re
camera rig. She wasn't holding a mic; she was just glaring at
ve her a little wave, and I took a step
nto something. O
normal person; it was l
ology dying on my li
ered, my heart leap
ng the spectacle on stage with a look of bored amusement. I was so close, our b
mered, "what are
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