"Ellie," he whispers, his voice dripping w

urns, but she forces the corners of her mouth up

two small, white pills. "Dr. Evans sent over th

ting in his palm. The tips of her fin

his left cufflink with his right hand. His eyes narrow,

btle, but the threat is pal

right arm. "I was drawing for six hou

enter of her tongue, takes a large gulp of water, and tilts her

smiles, leaning down to press

walking toward the floor-to-ceiling w

rings her hand to her lips, swiftly spitting the damp white disks into a crumpled tissue she had hidden

s flying back from Paris tomorrow

ocks into place. Cristina had stolen Colin from

is a prison. A cage built to keep h

dly spreads to her shoulders. She is

heavy hands clamp down on her shoulders. "Why

oks up, forcing her eyes to widen

dio emailed my agent this morning. They want

channeling her rage into a ma

n his eyes melts away, replaced instant

ollywood contracts are a nightmare. Let my legal te

nods eagerly, looking up at him with

I have a crisis at the firm

in the hallway. "Brenda! Make

or doors s

Elliana's face. Her f

nd locks the door. She turns

cket. She wraps them carefully in a tissue and shoves th

cine cabinet. Rows of amber

go. The chalky white tablets are nearly identical in shape and texture to the sedatives. She dumps the remaining prescribed

sink, staring at her pale reflec