st the wall. She grabbed Dianna's

he leaned weakly against Beatrice. "Don't blame Coralie,

ine on a fire. Beatrice whipped he

oice was cold and clear. "She poured

ac

llway. Beatrice struck Coralie acr

A bright red handprint bloomed on

her. "You vicious, jealous bitch! H

per. Blood. She forced her tears back. Sh

ity guards standing at the t

They grabbed Coralie's arms and tw

ie's fingers. It hit the carpet.

ling against their grip. "Alec needs

e end of the west wing. No one opens that door without my permis

down the hall. Her heels

hauled away. A dark, triumpha

lly. She picked up the brief

let Alec's work suffer because of this. I

so thoughtful, Dianna. I will have

d guest room where the air was stale and biting cold. The hea

r palms scraped against the rough woo

s against the door. "Let me out!" she

t have fallen out during the struggle in the hallway. It was he

She slid down the cold wall and

alms stung. Three years of enduring e

at in the back of a Rolls-

itating ointment from her purse and rubbed it into her

oto of her hand with h

put on her sunglasses. She grabbed Coralie's briefca

ess immediately. She quickly swiped her car

shut. Dianna smiled. S