hed in the dirt of the Moreno gardens, wearing a silk nightgown that

slammed to a halt in the circular dr

stiletto heels sank deep into the soil. Hailie Donaldson t

t splattered across the white silk of Georgiann's nightgown. "Look at it, it'

of mud streaked across her cheek. She let h

grating. She snapped a photo. "Th

twisted violently into Georgiann's hair. She yanked upward with b

nn's scalp. Her eyes watered instantly. The m

tric wheelchair motor approaching from the stone p

terrified squeal, lunged forward, and sank her tee

d her. Her fingers instantly released Geo

he motion. She stumbled, her shoulder slammin

swung in a wide, uncontrolled arc. Her open palm cracked against

n's head snapped to the side. A bright re

r eyes bulged in pure shock.

back the other way. The back of her hand smashed into Gill

She collapsed into the

dull thud. She pointed a trembling finger at Georg

. Charlton stopped on the path. A

n sitting in the mud, clutching her face. He saw Ha

lar, making herself as small as possible. She peeked out from behind the sto

ist, then moved to the angry red welts on Georgiann's palms. Th

. The wheelchair glided smooth

bs. She crawled toward his wheels. "Charlton

ce was a mask of carved ice. "Who g

he stared up at him, her brain failing

tly toward Alistair. "Throw these two pieces of trash out.

back of her designer jacket and hauled her to her fe

iding behind the pillar. His eyes were dark, heavy, and calculating. Th

thought, his pulse picking