arble floor. Her eyes were bloodshot. She point

ring through the quiet foyer. "You're trying

sitting room. The old woman leaned hea

nd immediately positioned himself next

He slipped his hands into his suit pockets and wa

a burst into violent, theatrical

n's arm. "I suffered for eighteen years, and

please, it's just to

ace Eleanor. She drop

led. "She just admitted it to me in the greenhous

fury. She slammed her cane agains

he canceled the engagement so fast.

Bria's desperate performance. A slow, c

er own pocket, her fingers brushing against the pearl earri

a demanded, stepping closer to Hel

the room snap

er's manic, hateful face. Then she lo

er hand in her pocket. She couldn't b

misunderstanding," Helen

throw this thief out right now,

ed a trembling finger at Clara. "Securit

its stepped forward from th

lethal. He shifted his weight, pr

moved

r duffel bag o

ordered. Her voice wasn't loud, but i

pocket and pulled out her phone.

d, intimidated by her s

What, are you calling the cops? G

pped the audio file on her screen and

dead into B

, her voice dropping to a whisper that carri