ad. The wind whipped across the estate's sprawling gardens, dry

ugh loan sharks, payday loan

agonizing yelp shattered

e direction of the decorative infinity pool. I

immed hedges, thorns tearing at her

the clearing, the blood

thick rose branch covered in sharp thorns. In the water, Buddy

horny branch, jabbing it hard into Buddy's face and paws, pushing him back i

, a raw, guttural sound

The thick thorns sliced deep into her palms, but she didn't feel the

ve sneakers slipping on the wet tiles

e. She dove straight

ward the sinking golden retriever. She grabbed Buddy around the ch

left, Idella dragged the dog to the ed

ercing, theatrical wail erupted from Austin. He s

sti

dropped to her knees, grabbing Austin and frantically checking his arms for

Fount strode out from the pa

ith instant tears. "She came out here demanding mone

y, her arms wrapped around Buddy. Blood dripped

la yelled, pointing at the blo

right up to Idella, his shadow falling over he

his voice a dangerous, low rumble. "Yo

nimal!" Idella screame

estate will believe the word of a hysteric

, his face inc

ald family's philanthropic donations will be permanently revoked, and I will make sure they understand the endless legal harassment they will face if they

skull. All the fight, all the righteous anger, evaporate

hes weighed a hundred pounds. She dug her bleeding finger

a smirk behind her hand, and Austin,

The humiliation burned

forced the words

iped his fingers, as if just standing near her had contaminated hi

ce in his wet fur. The absolute despair morphed into a hard,