a's

a trembling finger at Chloe and me. "It was them... they

r and disappointment. "Elara," he said, his voice heavy with

ized performance, and a laugh bubble

scene with utter disbelief. I walked, step by del

down, bringing myself to eye level w

New York, faking an injury to make a false accusation is a form of fraud. If you insist on c

at me as if I were a stranger. She must h

the security cameras at the front gate should have a very clear recording. Shall

erstood her cue, holding up her phone. "The

ad never seen this side of me, the quiet, comp

ing with contempt. "Before you accuse me of anything, why don't you exp

rank. The color dra

ume all the way up, and held it out

over their mouths and chuckle. Susan's eyes bulged, her mouth agape. She had thought my accusations were

"do you still think I'm

ed his mouth like a fis

tion back to the stunned woman on the g

ul to be here," I said with a sneer. "But you seem to have forgott

gifted to us as a married couple from your family's trust after our we

dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "To avoid

aimed bullet, "this house is mine. You wanted me to stay, didn't yo

's jaw hung open. Garrett lo

let out a low, ap

n finally shrieked, scrambling to

is own face pale with shock and

other glance. I turne

Why are we leaving?"

prison I had lived in for three years. "Because it's f

we walked to her Porsc

enraged screams and the sou

sped away, I watched the house disappear in the r

dbye to my

bsidian token Aiden Beaumont had give

if Beaumont would become another cage for me, b