g under the fairy lights. The incident with Alivia's ill-fitting dress had given many of

sts grew impatient and called for Ke

s shining with manufactured innocenc

turning dark. "I'm going to go find Alivi

to think of Alivia. A vicious glint flashed acr

cake, but calculating the time, things should be getting quite int

Let me go with you. I wonder if she's upset about the

ut hearing her reasoning, he gave a curt nod a

vanished from Kendal's face, replaced

riends behind her, gave them a mean

group following them to "join the fun"

d outside the most remote

lectively gasped, their eyes involuntaril

ve and chaotic noises were ech

ood at this! Yes,

rn next, do

sh, take your t

.

ed looks, their minds already

her sister's birthday party-and judging by the voices, with more than one man! Did she know Adler was stil

t two green hats,

she had s

a man's wail came from inside: "Why is it

collecti

was ferocious. Two men c

at Adler, their expressi

trembling. "My sister must be... maybe w

d turned black as thunder. Radiating a freezing aura, he t

he lock shattered, a

th men's jackets and shirts thrown on the floor. A large folding screen

screen and shoved it aside violently, se

as

a heavy, profound sile

so fell completely silent. Some had even pulled out their phones,

ven saw what was happening, her shrill, accusatory voice rang out: "Sister, w

abruptly