ia's

cus yanked me out of where he'd shoved me. My ank

leave with him?" Marcus growled,

I blinked them back. I would

n her face. "Why so serious, Olivia? We were ju

You pushed me off a balcony

d. "You shouldn't take everything so personall

he other. People stared as we passed through the lobby, but no one ste

atch. "I need to take care of something. Don't let her leav

ppeared, their fak

ictoria sneered, leaning in close. "Marcus

nted to admit. "You don't know

everything. Marcus tells Sophia everything. How you bor

my voice lacked convict

Always thinking you belong when you never

tened. "You'r

ted, her eyes cold. "And the bigg

ose years I'd tried to make her like me, to fe

examining her manicured nails. "He and Sophia are plannin

slightly. Was it the emotional

irsty. "I need a drink," sh

f they hadn't ordered the drinks, maybe I could safely d

ottle of water," Vict

know what's the saddest part? Marcus was starting to actuall

oria twisted it open, the seal breaking with a

bottle as Victoria took a sip

ctoria offered, her voice

my thirst won ou

exchanged glances a

s," Victoria toaste

minutes, a strange warmth spread thr

rred. "Did you drug the bottle

widened. "So smar

Natalie said, her voice sounding dist

ut my legs wouldn'

" Victoria hissed. "The company share

faster. I need

athroom," I mumbled, fo

Natalie nodded. "Don't be lo

rt. Inside, I splashed cold water on my face, but it did

id," I whispered, f

he bathroom went out. Com

d against the bathroom

ed for my phone, turning on the

ood by the door, blocking my exit. The light glinted of

til I hit the wall. "Whatever the

ped forward, the blade catc

voice breaking. "I have a co

mpossible to fight back or run. The masked fi

bbed. "I don't

beside me, knife raised. "Say

es flashed through my mind, my parents, David's conc

neck. The bathroom door burst