Upper East Side club smelled of

he crossed the threshold, the loud, piercing

the table. She looked Isla up

ke an ugly duckling that had wandered into a s

he smallest chair in the darkest corner

tightly in her lap. She pulled the trust fund documents

ed the new asset-freezing clauses Curtiss had a

older onto the table.

hissed. "You can't even control your ow

s. Her bottom lip trembled. "I... I can'

ir napkins to hide their cruel smiles. They lov

ene snapped her fingers. A waiter pushed

in was a shimmering, si

udly, "is the unreleased autu

rowded around, praising Jaylene's incr

t her eyes locked onto th

design. The trash

itching on the hem was jagged. The fabric lacked the tru

t Isla's gray sweater. "Don't stare too hard. People who w

of pure awe onto her face. "It's... it's

s a charity gala tomorrow night. You will make Curtis

"Curtiss never takes me to thos

If you don't make it happen, I will stop paying

o hard into her palms that the skin broke. A

ep. She looked up, letting a tear spill

turned the corner into the empty hallway, she pulled out her phone. She s

risty with one text: Pr

ings walked around the opposi

d at her eyes, making sure they looked red and swollen. She

boss's wife crying in the hallway of a priva

s soon as she was behind him, the corners of he

was massive. He would never allow anyone to publ

ared out the window, already plann

fice of Coffey Group, Curtiss list

rtiss's hand snapped completely in