Threads of Vengeance

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the crowded ballroom with a forced smile. Her long, curly brown hair cascaded down her back, and her bright green eyes sparkled with a hint of sadn

arm around Eloise's waist. He wore a tailored black tuxedo, his crisp white shirt and bow tie perfectly knotted. Eloise, a petite blonde with a flawless complexi

ng with insincerity. "You look stunning. But th

wed. "Eloise, alw

sure. "I'm just telling the truth, sweetie. You do look lovely. Bu

into fists. "What's

h, come on, Lily. Don't play dumb. You

his expression softening

Elliot, don't be such a bore.

into Lily's face, the liquid splashing across her d

Lily," Eloise sneered. "And it's

anger. "You're going to

d, his expression sof

zing. "You're just as bad as she is,

She turned and ran, her heels clicking on

ing up to her in the parking l

es flashing with anger.

ned. "Lily, I'm sorry. I

orry? You're sorry for destroying me, for

t back down. "Lily, I love you,"

ove me? You love me? You hav

s closing around Lily's waist. "Lily, please, give me a chance

y, her hands slapping hard against his chest. "

anger. "You're just playing hard to get," he sn

lapped him, her hand connecting with

"You're just a cold, heartless bitch," he sneere

y. "You're one to talk," she spat. "You're the one wh

nger. "You're just a relic of the past," he snee

can't even give a decent clap back. I heard eno

n, her heels clicking on the pav

lashing with anger. "You'll pay f

elief wash over her. She was finally free from Elliot's grasp,

ack SUV appeared out of nowhere, its h

ter climbing higher and higher. But the SUV kept pace with

ar careened out of control. The sound of scree

ng her forward. Her head smashed into the steering wheel

s broken, her bones shattered by the impact. She was tra

ing on the dashboard. Her vision

figure emerged from the darkness. It

he realized that this was it. The Grim

rely audible. "Please, don't take

sense its presence. It was watching her,

d to give up. She thought of Elliot, of Elo

r voice barely audible. "Please help me m

ense its approval. It was giving her a s

. She knew that she would be back, and she would

gure, its presence fading. And th