arm was firm, not u

rrounding Chloe, away from the flas

octor were met w

nitially. Was this protection, or was he alread

spered, the effort making me d

side, his expre

sthouse, Ava. He' s worried

mean," I said, a bitt

n' t d

from Hollywood' s golden

er of the studio backlot, s

door, the rusty

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here," Marcus sai

or for

om with a lumpy mattress a

nd a doctor. Please." The pain

ker of something – doub

ggerate to get attention,

nipulative accusations, hit me

eady working on him. H

ation, Marcus." My voi

at the hospital. Make sure she' s rea

e, just as Ethan did. Ju

le thing, beg

ey turning in the lock echo

d, my fate sealed by