through the gap in the

er head felt like it was splitting open. She open

muscles ached. A sharp pain shot through her lower ba

rned h

d in the dark gray pillow. His broad, muscular back was exposed. Three long

ian mask sat on

now his name. She didn't know his face. She only knew

. She grabbed her clothes from the floor. She dressed quic

e needed to cut this of

one-hundred-dollar bills. She walked over to the ni

notepad and a red li

A fair price for

walked to the heavy mahogany door, and pulled it open.

licked, the man on th

l to his waist. His dark eyes were wide a

and picked up the note. He looked at the

led in his chest. His

room phone and

," a voic

Fletcher ordered. His voice was cold and sharp.

erground garage. She got into a waiting cab

orced herself to push the masked man out of h

air inside was stale and cold. She dropped her bag

e water. She scrubbed her skin until it turned red. She wanted to wa

shower and wrapped a

e bed. The screen flashed w

She picked up the pho

oday," Keri's sharp voice barked thro

" Carli sa

ierrez family gala tonight," Keri commanded.

. "I'm not babysitting your

t to pr

id quickly, "we can talk

. The only person in the family who had ever loved her. T

ulled open the bottom drawer. She to

ng her. But you sign the papers transferring full con

ttle bitch-" Keri

go," Carli interrupted.

her eyes were hard. She opened her closet. She reached past her everyday clothes and pull

il and started typing a message to her lawyer in