e block, a snake of desperate people

front, grabbed the bouncer's arm, an

ofia said. She didn

of muscle, nodded and

er head down. She felt the eyes of th

aceship, descended from the ceiling, pulsing with light. The music was deafenin

ing the main dance floor. A waiter appeared ins

cing before the waiter had

She scanned the room, a habit she couldn't break. Al

ibrated in

ut. It was a Fa

ca V

man who collected secrets like other people collected stam

put on her best fake smi

e. She was at a garden party. The l

illed. Where are y

lied smoothly.

brought a champagn

was just aski

ed on the phone. The

die asked. Her

up her wrist. A thick diamond cuff glittered

Alden's eyes were brown, not clear like d

odie dea

.. wherever, Bianca

een wen

her veins. She knew Bianca was lying. She knew it. But the image of Al

odka. It burned

ded to

ailing. She looked down into the pit below, the

here

from t

n the center of the chaos. People were dancing a

black suit. A glass of w

ooke

ugh the flashing strobe light

there. He had fe