flowed into S

ion, as her tormentor sank deeper into unconscio

was huddled in a corner, shaki

o me?" Chloe asked, her voice quiet but

s wide with terror. "It was just a mino

the bright light. She let him see it. "Now," she said, her voice droppi

floor, a puddle of terrified, blubbering

id flatly. She walked over to the counter where Sabrina's purse lay, too

d barely press Sabrina's limp thumb

ind the encrypted chat history. The mess

ce. Deep enough that no plastic su

l cost extra. It's

is not an issue

"Still want to tell me you didn't know?" she hissed.

t on her. I walk out of here, and this never happened. Two: I call the police right now, give the

ckm

hen at the scalpel in Chloe's hand. He knew his life was over eit

led to his feet and p

uffering for two lifetimes. Her revenge wasn't about sadism;

id the bolt lock into place. Then she leaned agains

ze, closed his eyes and made the fi

She had more impo

loose, but it would do. She pulled on the pale blue scrubs over her own clothes, tucke

steel cabinet, she was just an

ck, "I'll release this entire chat log to every news outl

bolt back, opened the door, and stepped

ead down, walking with a purpose she didn't feel, h

the corner, chatting. They glanced at her and

forcing a muffled, "Yeah, long day," from

lifornia sun. The sudden brightness made her dizzy. She lea

She was out.

an and I planned Grandma's death." Grandma Evelyn. The only person w

the smell of disinfectant. Could she get into Sterl

ad retrieved from Sabrina's bag. He

. The date appear

ber

hitched. Her bl

stries' annua

t hall, the string quartet, the champagne. And th

other, Evelyn Sterling, died from

and Adrian's cousin, the charming and ambitious Ethan Sterling, had orchestrated it all. It was a clever and ruthless conspira

already saved herself; now she had to save the first

on her phone. 6:15 PM.

rd to waste a