he gap in the heavy curtains, war

eyes. A dull, throbbing pai

resting on her forehead. S

ting on the edge of the mattress. Deep dark circles stained

The memory of her mother dying in the fi

hand and gently brushed a strand

up straight, panic flashing in her eyes. She immed

leanor breathed out,

rms tightly around Christabel. "T

ck. Her eyes hardened into cold

om door p

ter. The tension in his broad shoulders fina

lass. His voice was

sedative mixed with a hallucino

p of the water. It s

lice about the hotel

heck. The security cameras in that hallway

rranged that. She simply nodded, looking down at her

phone vibrated viol

creen, and his face instantly t

rned on the flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

photos of Jaylon. He was on the hotel

the screen read: MONTGOMERY HEIR FO

erated shock, speculating about

d covered her mou

ith rage. "That shamel

ible smirk touched the corner of her lips. Glenwo

ock sounded

ng a porcelain bowl of hot soup. H

screen and let out

ands. A few drops of hot liqu

p with tears. "How could Jaylon do something

y's pathetic acting. Her v

ked. "Did someone hold a gun to his

her cheeks. She looked at Arthur and Eleanor, wai

too massive. The humiliation to

rying. Go back to your room. We

Arthur. She lowered her head and backed out of the room, h

fell sile

She looked at her parents. He

t and grabbed

every word carefully. "I wa

at each other. There was n

he Sanders family will not tol

his assistant. "Get the car ready.

he watched her father march out of the room.

r her phone on

h a new text message

has just

hill ran down her spine as she realized the terrifying extent of Glenwood's re