we drove to the gala,

ent, Ethan had decided I wasn't showing

ed me in a q

our shame, Sarah," he' d sai

d found one from years ago – a silly, drunken picture from a colle

s to any

n had tw

in hall, his voice booming, "See how she grieves

the stares. I' d wanted th

than' s arm, her eyes wide with feigned symp

hand rested on my knee, a

arah," he said, his tone casual, b

at perfo

just from the pills, but

, Ethan?" I asked, my

sion. "Just a little reminder, for ever

pulled out a small USB drive. H

lustrative this time. Something th

ad he found? What new hum

ed, the words tearing f

s for Chloe, Sarah. To make her feel better

tering entrance of the hotel

her public execut

knew, it would be

ing unbearable, a con

than was about to do o