-security smart lock glowed green as Eleonora used her master biometric override. The door swung open smoothly

d them. They looked down at Aubree's motio

ted stiletto and kicked Aubree hard in the s

didn'

ards. "Go to the bathroom. Get a

ck with a glass bowl filled with tap water. He

ee gasp. Her eyes flew open. She sucked in a jagg

She saw dark, twisted s

bbed a fistful of Aubree's wet

amilla spat. "You almos

t. She tried to speak, but only

d like a mourning dress. "Put that on," Eleonora commanded. "Eli wants you at

rough Aubree's chest. She gathered the last ounc

th rage. She swung her arm and slapped Aubree

blood filled Aubree'

watch. She sighed, an

hey grabbed Aubree by the arms and ha

bare feet dragged across the expensive Pe

sudden drop of the elevator made Aubree's stoma

guards threw her into the bac

rple bruise instantly formed. She curled into a tigh

around, lifted her phone, and snapped a photo of A

arage and merged into the

asting. Aubree was still in her thin,

mmed on the brakes at the VIP rea

door open and dragged

face. Camilla had specifically orchestrated this to capture the narrative of a hysterical, remorseful wife. The gu

udly, ensuring the microphones picked up her fabricated outrage. Aubree knelt in the dirt,

her forward. Aubree stumbled into the h