the wall. Her le

ing window and looked down at the en

. It dragged her mind violently back

t her like a

as dim. The air smelled like s

et. Bridie woke up on a massive king-sized bed,

ched with a dull

es locked onto the cold, go

ainted his collarbones. His dark eyes st

ked the thick duvet up to her chin, her eyes da

ly. He didn't bothe

Teas," he stated, his voice flat.

the horror, the electronic l

or swu

into the room, flanked by a terr

e turned purple. He screamed at Bridie, clutching h

to the bed, grabbed Bridie's hand, and

d frantically. "It was the

. She shot him a desperate glare, s

hand to his stomach. His eyebrows pulled toge

with fake vulnerability. "She dragged me

ped. Her lungs fo

ld superstar was sitting

nd. They pulled thick stacks of prenup

ightstand. She demanded Bridie sign i

freeze Bridie's bank accounts and take her car

er's threat, and Evander's hidden, mocking smirk,

e stood in her LA apart

and slammed it into the t

a dull thud. Her knuck

o the bathroom. She cranked the

ing water and splashed i

as flushed red with pure rage. She suck

to her mouth. She scrubbed her teeth viciously, imag

ving room. "Fifteen minutes unti

o the sink. She wiped he

into a sharp, dangerous smile. She would rather d

r and marched toward her walk-in