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shimmered like a
t hotel lounge, a room pulsing with music, mo
iling. The air smelled of champagne, expensive cologne, and the
stood the man of the h
nt, sitting back in a velvet chair with his jacket undone and tie loose around his neck, he didn't loo
les rise and fade. Around him, his friends were loud and
ce thick with drink. He slapped Alexander's back with the
corners of his mouth cu
. "I'm not disap
ughter. Someone turned the music louder. Another bot
far corner,someon
mm
te against the shimmer of the room. She moved with the elegance of someone who once bel
t, she did
s borrowed. St
conscious in a supply closet, drugged
ed twice at the quiet serve
ey might've seen th
that hadn't dulled despite time. The man she'd once dreamed of marrying stoo
ber
tung even
he wealth, the title. The life Summ
ll glass vial, cool and fragile against her palm.
, her reflection rip
u've come this far. Y
a whisper, a vow
he gr
she p
isappearing beneath the bubbles.
, and crossed the room. Each step felt l
voice steady though her throat ached. She ext
gnize her. Of course, he wouldn't. The lighting was dim, he
e glass, and drank
r stood still, watching every swallow like it wa
d. Her pulse raced. Maybe
ce crossed his face. He loose
ttered, pressing a
gain. "Man can't hold his liquor!
her heart was beating so loud
had n
ter and smoke. His steps were uneven now. By the time he reached the ele
iling him at a safe distance. You
ng. The mirrored surface caught her refl
uite, the number 1207 glowed
nto the bed, his breath uneve
ound that was part relief,
n was w
a small phon
l well". Bring medicin
hit
er hands shook as she straightened her dress beneath. She fixed her hair, reapp
tray neatly by th
eadied. Her m
she k
eak voice came from
slipped through before h
arp motion, she
"Summer... what are you doing here?" he rasped,
st tighten. Once, it had sounded
oice trembling with the
der," she said, each word shaking
Even weakened, his
ords slurring together. "Kimberly is
ind her eyes-someth
en I'll make sure she
ng glass and sound. The lights flickere
breath ragged, eyes blazing
ds gripping his shoulders, her lip
u don't get to look at me like I'm the villain."
wild with emotion-anger, love, grief-all tangled
love turned obsession, by the a
gainst his, the room spun

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