se in Manhattan, with panoramic views that stretched across the city skyline. The furniture

argument. He reminded her of the phone he had given her earlier, a

leaving her alone in t

in a gilded cage, her

les. How could she possibly ask him for that kind of money? He saw her as

o do something. She couldn't just sit here an

led the one number she knew by heart, t

the hell have you been? I've been calling you for two day

fection, was the most comforting sound Kelsey had ever heard.

voice thick with unshed tears. "

ned instantly. "Is it that old witch Judith? Or that sp

yet. It was too insane, too dangerous. "I...

Beatrice wasn't the type to ask stupid questions

ee what I can do. But you can't just be a damsel in distre

g

ouble for the lead actress. The pay is incredible. It's dange

he vast darkness of her despair. A chance

ey said without he

ce. "I'll send you the details. But you have to promis

was safe. After they hung up, a new energy

phone again and di

was calm, firm, and imbued with a newfound au

, all of my son's medications and treatments must be signed off on, in per

imed relationship-to have unsupervised contact with my son. If the hospital cannot guarantee this, m

n aback by her tone, st

washing over her. She had built a wall aro

ough with the film detail

the har

gh had given her. Her finger hover

breath, she

ang

voice was co

. Mckay," she began, her voice trembling