t. To the audience, it looked like the matria

his heavy footsteps thudding on the wooden stage. He grabbed K

t the mic didn't pick it up, but the menace was palpable

ack, but his grip was like ir

the floor below drew

marble floor, eyes closed, one hand d

ted!" someo

a doc

at she stumbled and nearly fell off the edge of the stage. He didn't lo

?" His voice was filled with a t

y. Kalea was the aggressor. The jealous, crazy wom

microphone from K

eyes. "My sister... she had a breakdown this morning. She shoul

rist. She watched Haleigh play the victi

The anger had burned its

t the emerald earrings on. First the left. Then th

he crowd parted again, but th

floor with Jennie. Jennie's eyelids fluttered. She opene

tood ov

. "Get away from

im. She touched the ea

voice calm and clear. "She seems fragile

idn't look at Eleanor. S

es near the back of the room. She needed a drink. She nee

tred that promised retribution. But Kalea's hand was trembling unco