gap in the curtains, stabbing dir

She reached into her pocket and pulled out the g

only person left in the world she tru

one's schedule for me today," Jael

ss in her tone. "Jae? Wha

me anymore," Jaely

e Hollywood and New York trust-fund circles, it took Adrianne less

he Hamptons Country Club

d light flashed i

k memories. She packed her most expensive, weaponized clothing a

t of her bedroom, Artie was sitting at

. "Going to Ortega's hotel? Don't for

of dark sunglasses over her eyes, hiding her brui

d shut, cutting off A

n, hauling her suitcase up the narro

rianne gasped. She saw the dark purple handprint on Jae

sing Artie with ever

ed the glass cuts with stinging alcohol, Jaelynn stared blankly at the wall and told her

ight hug. "Whatever you need to

vy concealer, carefully dabbing it over the bruise on her c

. The cut was daring, hugging every curve of her bo

ed a nondescript sedan, and merge

asphalt as Jaelynn parked near the massive w

face but knowing the Grant family's financial ruin, coldly informed

nic. Her eyes sca

rolling toward the gates. It was Benji

sses. She walked toward the Porsche

ould you give me a ride inside to

ght white tennis dress. He grinned, unlock

ds, Jaelynn told Benji she needed to use the restroom

events here, she avoided the main security cam

r rooms were in the west wing. After a tense moment hiding from a patrol, she spotted the Valentine family's insignia discree

palm tree. Her palms were sweating.

full of ice water and fresh towels down the hall.

o

ind the tree, moving as silently as a cat. She grab

shut and locked it

ing so hard she fe

male cologne. From the back of the room, the sound of ru

e stepped barefoot onto the heated ma

lowly toward

suddenly

wung open. A large, musc

wet. He wore nothing but a white towel wrapped low aroun