Broken Promises, A Vengeful Heart Returns

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h part, refused to believe it

orters flooded in, their cameras flashing like a bar

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ve to say about his daugh

ting the edge of my desk as they pressed in on me, a pack of hungry wolves sensing

ask of concern. "The Bureau just held a pres

e screen was cracked, but it still worked. The top trending v

is face grave and resolute. He looked directly i

e who will do anything, stoop to any level, to escape the consequences of their actions. The criminal element will

was talking about. The comments section was a cesspool of hatred, all of it

I was going, I just knew I had to get to him. I

ening wind whipped around me. When he finally emerged from the elevator, he was flanked

He walked right past me, as if I were

is path. "That press conference," I s

of pure, chilling indifference. "I was

ears. "The video, Kaiden," I whispered, the words t

n, he leaned in close, his voice a low, threatening whisper. "You should

, and drove away, the glare of his

lt like my heart was physically tearing apart in my chest. The

estate, her voice frantic. "Miss Anya! It's your gran

ad always shown me unconditional love. She was

d fear. An ambulance was parked in the circular drivew

?" I screamed, my voice

u'd better go in," he said, his voice strangely

into the house, my heart pounding in my ears. I found her in her be

grabbing her cold, wrinkled hand.

dy, but they found mine. A flicker of r

surprisingly strong. "Leave him... Get

d off. Her hand

lined, replaced by a single, high-pitched, unending tone