ng bolt of pain through her bandaged right foot, but she bit down hard on the inside of her cheek and forced her legs to keep pace. Po

ould flash a sleazy, suggestive smile and say

ay and slap him across his smug face, but the threat of expulsion kept her paralyzed. She forced a stiff

st tightened with a dark, violent possessiveness he couldn't explai

e second f

it out, glanced at the screen, and the color instantly drained from his

Stay right here. Don't move. I have to see someone important," he orde

floor and limped as quickly as she could toward the dimly lit dessert tables lining the far wall. Her injured foot s

oglycemia hit her. Her hands shook slightly as she grabbed a sma

the crowd, shoving a macaron into her mouth without an ounce o

en't you a hung

ce broke her peace.

bled around the column. Dax Adler, a notorious Wall Street executive. His bloodshot

pletely blocking her only exit. "You're a stunning piece

on. "I'm not a model. Excuse me." She tried to step around hi

anning her face. "Don't play hard to get. I saw Colby ditch you. I know you're

boil. Her amber eyes flared with pure rage. "Get out

y? For a whore?" He reached out, his thick, sweaty fingers grabb

ival instinc

ork from her plate and slammed it downward with all her strength

back, blood instantly welling from the puncture wounds. He stumbled

shattered against the marble

. The music stopped. Every single he

h rage. He pointed at Azura. "This crazy bitch trie

ng furiously, their eyes filled with vicious ju

hite as she gripped the bloody fork. She looked like a c

e crowd part

ed in diamonds and a heavy mink coat, her face twisted in a psychotic fury.

ask a single que

on her fingers catching the light, and slappe

ead snapped to the side. The metallic taste of bloo

ra's hair and yanked her downward. With her other hand, she g

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dropping the fork to desperately cover herself with her arms. Two other women, eager to please Beatrice, grabbed Azura's arms, pinning her

inished tearing Colby apart verbally. He

oked

orn, the temperature in his eyes dropped to absolute ze