, dimly lit stairwell of the

concrete wall, gasping for air as she tried

her palm. A special push notificatio

: Hollywood's Rising Star Bri

f Carter's broad back as he escorted Brianna thr

er stomach violently contracted, sendin

hand. The caller ID displayed

her ear. Emilio's furious, demanding voi

lear up these divorce rumors with the press," Emi

oat, threatening to cut off the Austin family trust fund an

rnails into her palm until the skin near

her ear, hit the red button, an

out of the hospital and into the pouring rain. S

w York, finally pulling up to the curb of her l

the bloody gauze on her forehead, rushing forw

blank as she walked into the private ele

n to the sprawling

walk-in closet and yanked a black Her

she had purchased before the marriage, shoving them into the suitcase. Her stitches

vet jewelry box Carter had ever given her

ulled open the heavy oak drawer of the desk and took o

leather blotter. She quickly signed her name on

massive pink diamond wedding ring s

. The metal scraped violently against h

onto the desk, pressing it directly o

metal teeth of the zipper bit to

urned her head and took one final look a

eaker switch. The entire penthouse plun

d shut behind her, the lock

e wet Manhattan pavement, her silhou