heavy oak door open

Crystal chandeliers cast sharp light

in the center of the room, sipping

holding his phone, video-chatting with Hayl

ater from her shoes left dark, dirt

the floor. Her face twi

ng the video call. Instead, he angled the screen so Haylee could see, a cruel smirk playing on his

tight. "Where the hell have y

tened her grip on the heavy u

onto the saucer. The por

nded, her sharp eyes fixing on the

Her voice was raspy, but the word

t up from the sofa as

t Allison. "You brought dead people into my house? You are ruini

ear the stairs. "Get those disgusting thing

eaching his hands out to grab

s eyes w

e submissive wife vanished. The

s with the butler. The sheer, predatory violenc

ng in mid-air. A cold sweat broke o

. He thought Allison was

led. He lunged forward, reaching out t

a fraction of an inch. She pivot

ied him forward, and he stumbled awkwardly, barel

n's chest. He spun around, twi

nd get the hell out of

ken

s struck

secretly saved from bankruptcy t

more. There was only a pr

lison said. Four

d walked toward the door. Her

!" Kason shouted at her back. "You h

oorknob. She let out a soft, chilling

the private road and pu

-share app and ty

shelter. Not

property purchased years ago through a heavily layered blind trust, funded entirely by her classified haza

atched the city lights bleed across the wi

rn Kason Lindsay's