The Belladonna Game

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itter heat might burn away the sluggishness gnawing at me, but the zeal in me had already been reduced to its lowest fli

nhurried, but I didn't bother to glance up. I share thi

ho just failed a second time," Eva's voice slic

ith a soft thud. "I just left. Because I can't stand

eminded me of Michaelo not that mentioning it would help. Those two hated each other, and bring

crossing tightly, her glare hitting

y that dickhead would have slid his hand into my pants." I snorted, anger coiling again in my chest as the image of the man

aning her chin on one h

ulse quickening at t

y did h

ked myself the same question too many times. "Doesn't make him any less of

with the kind of silence th

Aliyah don't tell me y

nd ass didn't do the job, so no. If that didn't work, nothing else could. And h

ention drifted toward the cupboard, where she pluc

ere did you even get th

ecords. Figured it would give you credibility and originality since your name is also Aliyah.The real princess

ving mine, as if weighing whether

ust issues huh?" She began, munching on t

e snorted and continued. "Why don't

id I was irritated by the man for fuck sake. "Honestly I'm no

ut you refused." I rolled my eyes knowing where all this was going. "Le

ather,the lovely Marinos will gut us down before we lift a

ay then," she cocke

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s car to, waiting for Eva to plant the nicotine

smug: Get Brown out of trouble in the

elieved her, but because I hated be

cops are on their way. Brown will be out soon." Her lips curved into that sly little smir

ts like he'd been strolling out of a spa instead of a nicotine-stinking warehouse. That s

one twisting my

he man b

hed into his features. Ottavio. The image of him draping his coat over me days ago hit lik

sirens dragged me

ee policemen poured out of a

eet the officers. I couldn't hear the words, but I could read the body language hands gestu

d shook, slow and firm

ed my ear. "You ca

t thing I wanted but if I didn't, Brown was goi

ir between us grow heavier as I prepa