med into the hardwood flo

hard, the heavy diamond-encrusted skirts of her wedding

e pressed her hands over her bleeding cheek a

se. Her high heel stepped squarely onto the def

lassical music seemed to stop

ss handle of the suite door w

it was kicked open. The woo

e air temperature plummeted the

ind him, leaning heavily on his

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line trailing down Clara's pale che

lated. His chest t

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lled Clara's tremblin

tuxedo jacket with bloody fingers. She buried her

voice broken and terrified. "It

cheek. The muscle in his jaw ticked

is head. His gaze

anger. It was the lo

ming through the room. He slammed his cane aga

backed up until her should

ide with panic. "I didn't push her! She

closer to Bryant's chest. She pointe

sobbed, her voice echoing in the sile

in the air, hea

shia's black stiletto heel resting right on t

room turned t

kept Clara tucked sa

step toward Kes

s voice was a low, terrifying rumble. "And the cu

s! Yes, she did! You have to bel

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hy guests and security guards, all sta

turned his head slightly toward the he

ootage," Br

ollapsed onto the floor, her

pered, all the bloo

ions of dollars worth of jewelry in this sui

oad back. She looked down at K

ed Keshia a slow, chilling smi

nodded at Bryant. "Sir, the feed confirms.

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of trash does not belo