t flooded through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illu
bed with a dull, rhythmic ache, a souvenir from the scotch at Obsidia
erena insisted on burning. He expected the sound of her shuffling fe
le
ent was de
asn't calling her because he cared; he needed his
ans
his skin. "Serena, don't play ga
. The counter was bare. Th
lway to the master bed
hed it
he light reflecting off the
hole gaped in the center, surrounded by a web of cracks. The smell of Chanthe he
room, his shoes cr
the nig
nake. The wedding band, stained with
writing was neat, small. The tru
n he laughed. A short
muttered. "She'
se. Or to some cheap hotel to wait for him to call and beg her to come back. She
is phone and di
g his temples. "She's throwing a tantrum. I want t
he other end. A long,
ly. "Mrs. Sterling... Serena... she
d stopped massaging h
waived all rights to alimony, spousal support, and the marita
r tilt slightly. "Sh
her half of the joint checking account back to you. We j
oked around the room. The close
ut the rows of designer dresses, the furs, the bags he had his assistant
ook n
h
She had no money, no job, no prospects. She needed hi
tion in his stomach. Loss of c
g," Julian said
ut you
ile anything until I find her. I need to k
rn that he was the master of this game. He wouldn't give her the satisfac
d her ce
ve dialed is no l
d at the
buzzed. It
s making that noise again. And I saw the cutest
rs, Julian felt a flash of irri
Elena,"
use
ot now."
"Track Serena's credit card. The
yed. The last transaction was a cab fare to Midtown at 11:30 PM. Since then,
e crunch of glass under h
ne. Withou
ional Airpor
, a sanctuary of beige l
ed sunglasses that covered half her face and a
d her. He carried a leather briefcase. He didn't
ngton," he
e had addressed her by her mother's maiden name. The name tha
voice was steady, thou
d said. He placed a new passport on the table i
e arran
ier is the best metabolic specialist in the world. He
about pain,"
astic surge
ic surgery. I want to heal the skin, not change the face. I
m of respect in his e
s hand. "Your
nded him
he oth
rash can on
urely." He gestured to a nearby security detail. Two men
won't need those clothes where you ar
d it away. It contained the last remnants of Sere
stoo
k back at the suitcase. She didn't look back at the s
. The wind whipped her hai
tream G650. The inter
ane began to taxi, she felt the vib
looking for someone to blame. But he wouldn't file the papers immediately.
he realized she was truly
up speed. The force push
ame ants. The buildings became toys. The penth
hispered against the cold glass.
arp right, disappea
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