ight streamed into her room. Her phone buzzed sharply on the nightstand. She sa

" she m

the murmur of voices downstairs. She l

e asked, curiosit

... Did I call too ear

voice.

don't think I know you, but are you from

r best friend with

Amber. Sorry again. I just wanted to invite you to a party tomorrow.

hed. Anoth

you invited me,

m sorry. I'm a lit

already have a family ev

as nice talking t

hung

fuck? Not me,

eveled, barely registering the rising hu

as the

n's w

een consumed by Aiden. Her eyes searched the room fo

drapes flowed from marble columns, chandeliers spar

d, floating among the guests, in

hibition. Come by, be w

own the stairs, admirin

? Come, let's get you changed. I have just the dress. Wore i

. "You still l

ome. Let me m

sformed her. The dress...champagne silk with lace

ly. "You don't need to change

usted his tux. Aiden

oughts?" A

lk. Still sing

g," Aiden said, brush

w. Aiden caught it m

e's room, her

Whit

ed. Her sm

mean the we

man last night. It's circulating online as we speak...I won't

there must

e, Mrs.

ne wen

ed from her hands and hit the floo

in. "Mrs. Ruski

rs reached into a drawer, pulling out a small bottle of pills. Water sloshed into a

tly, sensing something

didn't

in, what

her cheeks as she

. Everything's ruined. Ho

... why? Wait a minute you need

it helps me when I panic. I give it to Grandma too, it's helpful" Ja

o the hallway. On her way to in

ngled unaware until a wo

od. Look

Ruskin...shirt half-open, passionately kissing a woman in a hotel halfway

ing. The video had

hat r

d on Instagra

t've seen it.

head them and he sto

this no

ce stiffened as he watched. The vi

ne s

eve had sent him the video directly, followed by a sin

ing his neck "you idiot....how did thi

I was drugged....I don't know this woman...I remembe

ou I don't like that guy there's just something off about him and I'm certain he s

matized to realize what was going on, he

intense. She was stunning. Dressed in a blue dress with embroide

...you," he st

n Ruskin? Nervous? That was laughable. He

wedding...."

"I know. But h

eceived a c

oved past her and found J

ently. "Stay with me mum, hang in there p

re departing, Maverick was sipping from his glass and prepared to confr

ried down the stairs and said, "Dad, get

e car ready, Mr. Ruskin waited for t

or the doctor while th

rdan? " Mr R

m five minutes ago, and

e hospital room, a docto

n her system. A sedative. It interacted poorly with

. Devas

r, burying his face in his h

t possible... doctor you need to go

thing we could but all our effor

at party...none of this would happen " Jorda

ood there refusing to believe in the woman she had been admiring this morning, the one who was beaming at her and treated her li

ospital room and jerked off the cloth used to cover her face. "Please wake up.

ng remained the same. Everyone cou

oked around for a long time before spo

a medicine like this...it does

is t

remember the doctor said something about

ngs to me...ah! I left it in Mrs Ruskin's room... it's a calm

his to her?"

" she

e done? You pretentious

do yo

You were the reason behind her death the en

certain...." M

dangerous woman. Did you not hear her? Mom

harm Mrs. Ruskin because she was l

ou are a shady gold digger who only wants money. If you needed money, you could

slapp

htly, almost choking her

to you? Do you want

ost... and to think I confided in you...Al

matized; she was aware of this, but she did not comprehe

now there w

and three

emptiness. Maverick drank heavily. Jorda

n st

no longer

him. Revenge ga

ay

act signed. Her father agreed without blink

un. Twice. Aiden

et. No guests. No m

, but it felt

he pinned he

ou know what you di

me

ry anything stupid, a

stumbled. He

led. The grandfather

ntain her tears; she would learn the truth a

the court or the police.It appears to have been

thetic

he only one in pain, but she will no

at