Dolly toward the VIP lounge. To Dorene, every step he took sounded like the

s. The judging stares felt like physical slaps across Dorene's face. A few s

, so she resorts to

oup of whispering women. "Say one more word, and I will personally rip your fake

eyes were glued to the heavy oak doors of the VIP lounge. Ka

t, dry laugh es

the tense room. It was hollow, broken, an

ne's freezing hands. "Dorene? Hey, look at me." She tried to pul

rce. She took a deep, jagged breath, forcing the burni

ing into her back, and walked straight to the bar. She picke

n the air, pointing it directly toward the closed doors of the VIP l

liquor. The fire seared her throat, burning away the last pa

vate doctor carrying a medical bag rushed into the

His tuxedo shirt was wrinkled. His face was a mask of

, acting as a human shield. She glared at Kad

at Vivian with cold exhaustion. "Move

hind her friend and looked Kadyn dead in the eye. The pain, the pleading, and the lov

le at the back of his neck when he saw he

Kadyn stated, his voice heavy with judgment. "If I had

mouth curled into a sharp, mocking sneer. "And? Ar

d in, his voice dropping to a vicious growl. "When did you become

g a terrible trick. "Kadyn," she said softly, her voice barely above a whispe

But he quickly waved his hand in disgust. "I trust what I sa

tood. In Kadyn's mind, Dolly was the eternal victim, and Dorene was t

he took a deliberate half-step backward, putting physic

r. "I am a vicious monster. So from this second forward, tak

rutally. A sudden, uncontrollable wave of panic gripped h

s the feeling, the lou

d. Her face was powdered white. "Kadyn..." s

eyes vanished. He spun around and practically ran back t

moment of hesitation. She watched him bend his spine to comfort another wo

houlder, locking eyes with Dorene one last time. She shot Dor

e. Every ounce of love she ever had for Kadyn died in that ex