up to Angelo, taking the expensive takeou

the water dripping from Amira's jacket onto the hardw

ra. She instinctively took a half-step back,

ly loud and laced with fake heartbreak.

. "She wants twenty grand to buy designer bags to resell. Or may

ent wide with shock. "Aria, what ar

ng wildly. "Angelo, my family is forcin

cut right through her explanation. He reached up and adjust

ice. "Your mother called me last week. She bragged about t

water. Her blood ran cold. Agnes. Her mother had spun a

lied to you to make sure you wouldn't look down on their family and dump Amira." She dabbed at

fenseless face. The disgust in hi

is apartment, and tossed it onto the glass coffee table

mands and your lies," Angelo a

invisible fist. The sheer absurdity of the situatio

to protect her, standing shoulder-to

spine completely straight. Even soaking wet,

e didn't look at Angelo. She l

ce a low, steady blade, "you a

l and walked straight t

gh," Angelo mocke

and slammed it shut, lockin

zing New York rain. The wind slic

iend. The triple blow hit her

all and slid down to the pavemen

rvival instinct flared. She violently wiped

ole world abandoned her, she was not

bank app showed less than fi

ally make cash. The Hamptons mansion belonging to

d her soaked jacket tighter, and started walki