d completely fallen. The black Cadillac SUV rolled to a smooth stop outside the massive wrought-iron gates of the

gainst the gravel driveway, and the chill of the early autumn

told the driver, her voice muf

the trunk and began the long walk up th

chest. Brilliant laser lights in neon pink and blue sliced through the dark night sky above th

rning her mother's sanctuary into a playground for spoiled teenagers sent a spike of cold fury throu

sed her index finger against the b

light twice. A sharp, high-pit

switched hands and pressed her

t. Acces

completely wiped Eleonora's biometric data from the syste

dresses leaned over the stone railing, glaring down at Eleonora. "Who brought this clueless plus-one? Tell the mai

she had always carried with her years ago, a habit her late mother had taught her. She reached into

She twisted it with brutal force. A heavy, satisfying crash of metal echoed in the c

he heavy oak

dozen young men and women in haute couture dresses and tailored suits were clustered near the entrance, laughing

room, scattering the balloons. The laughter died

face half-hidden by a black medical mask, holding a canvas duffel ba

maid scolded sharply, completely failing to recognize the sickly, masked girl. "Look at the occasion!

er nose, her eyes sweeping over Eleonora with

the clean

stalker fan get

hispers. She looked coldly at t

isyn Ortega's eighteenth birthday, of cours

d into place. The horrific nightmare was bleeding entire

ng directly for the grand staircase. Her total disregard irritated the w

, blocking her path. "Hey, how the hell did you get in here?" he demanded loud

with the boy. Her gaze was as sharp and cold as a razor blade

He involuntarily took a half-step back, his arm dropping to hi

step, a slurred, malicious voice ec

well,

half-empty bottle of whiskey in one hand, his face flushed with alcoho

Do you have a death wish coming in here?" Without a second of hesitation,