secure high-rise in the city. And the penth

ion dollars. Elena

l market, an all-cash, no-inspection closing in three days was unheard of. But Elena

s that Elena wasn't buying a

a private, high-end contracting crew. She paid the

-thick polyurethane thermal insulation injected into every exterior wall and the ceiling. The windows need to be replaced

and finally at Elena. "Lady, this place is going to look like a concrete submari

aid coldly. "Just build

pervised every second. She watched as the beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows were ripped out and replaced with thick, t

f the fourth day, the for

. "It's a fortress, alright. But it's cold as a t

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clicked shut. Elena

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solidifying into a sleek, metallic cylinder about the si

ty closet and connected it to the copper wiring the co

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floorboards. Instantly, a wave of perfect

of her living room in just a thin silk camisole and shorts, basking in the perfect war

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alled marble kitchen island. She closed her

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ast-iron

fresh rosemary, and a thick, beautifully

s at the exact perfect temperature it was the s

f garlic butter into the skillet. It melted instantly, filling the cold, empty

ick Wagyu steak

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basting it with the foaming butter and rosemary. She pulled out a cutting board and sliced

1982 Château Margaux. The ruby-red liqu

kitchen island to eat, her p

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creen and tapped the speakerphone butto

could hear Martha shrieking and the sound of glass shattering. "Elena, thank God! You need to help

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ng out. Chloe is crying. We don't have any cash. I need you to transfer fifty

-rare piece of the Wagyu steak. The inside was a beautiful, tender pink.

melt-in-the-mouth tender. She chewed slowly, delibera

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p her wine glass, took a slow, elegant

ping with condescension. "I'm busy eating. An

bitch, if

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The streetlights were flickering. The news had just announced that

te Christmas was almost