mmed shut behind Carla, cut

aw was locked so tight his teeth ached.

on the thick carpet. The smug smile vanishe

He took long, aggressive strides toward

gital numbers above the VIP e

corridor. He pulled out a sleek platinum access card, swiped it against the ele

aris was left standi

letely shattered. Her face twiste

ked furiously against the floor

essed herself into the corner of the cushions, wrapp

ed nails dug into the child's skin. The force was so brutal

und," Charis hissed, her

her vocal cords remained paralyzed

e child. "You can't even keep his at

e dug into her purse and pulled out her phone

substitute music therapist," Charis

parking garage, Carla's frantic footst

ached her beat-up, rusted Honda Civic

the key into the lock. The metal key scratched agains

r's seat. She slammed her hand down on the central lock but

he gasped for air. The tears she had been holding back

of a massive engine echoed

d snapped u

n tore around the co

ainst the concrete. The Aston Martin swerved and parked hor

of space between the cars. Her

door of the Aston

dark aura radiating off

's window. He raised his ha

Bang

against the glass felt like a

hrinking away from the window. She stared out a