" Karmen exclaimed. She ju

in a designer sweater

faint, familiar metallic jingle. He

t was her grand

er good leg for support. She snat

! Winston, bite her

as the dog snapped at her hand. She shoved the

hrew my dog!" Karmen cried, cr

s it on a dog?" Hailey demanded, her voice trembling wit

cate silver was covered in tiny teeth m

en scoffed. "Besides, your grandma's been dead for years. You

nty-dollar bill from her pur

absurdity of it was crush

ow you see

that locket meant to her

ression was one of disapprova

e said. She clutched the ruined locket in her

them, tears streamed down h

novan started

s so dramatic. If she acts like this now, imag

ps behind h

king back. Every att

r. He said nothing. He just drove her to her own small c

nched room in a Napa Valley villa. Sh

ding a ring, but a beautifully crafted

our new life, pa

feeling steady for t

men stood outside Hailey's condo.

se? The woman across the hall left with her new husband

mad at me. We're getting married to

n at the bouquet of expensive roses in h

o himself, "No, she wo

post. A picture of her and Jameson

partnerships and ne

car he imagined was hers, screaming her name until his voice