ridor, but the two wome

suites, thick carpets muffling e

of cheap perfume the two women had drenched themselves in.

down in silence and he

nto the lobby, the front

features delicate like a pai

ionist hurried over. "Hello, mis

ablet in the receptionist's hand, locking on the rec

two. Room 801. I

t carried weight-a quiet

rena's looks, her confidence, and the way

se. Here

ut another word and headed

was standing at the

e

man's strained voice c

partition, she caught sight of three women

ut, filming. And the one climbing onto the b

ts already red and bruised. He forced his head up, voice hoa

ice sickeningly sweet and twisted. "Didn't wanna marry me? Fi

." She reached for his shirt buttons. "But no worries

A

eam ripped through the room. She

shot straight at Cora's wrist, right as she touched E

he hole now punched

ed, unstained by a

tues, eyes locked on the woun

in agony, tears sp

hipped her head around toward Serena, voice shaking.

ice-cold. "I'm you

another glance, sh

? You

low groan. He was clearly ou

inally snapped o

e woman in t

knew hi

htbulb moment. "Wait-I know who she is! She's that Serena! The one who

's a co

ared of? Seriously, our family's full of cops-if she's stupid e

fury. Her voice was sharp and venomous. "I already messa

now, or I'll have you thrown into a co-ed prison, servi

ng. Instead, she quickly un

e. His face flushed red, and he started tugging at his own

he hidden slit in her sleeve, and stabbed it into a pre

s gaze slowly cleared. He blinked, gripping

y patted his hand. "Don't worry. What t

point, sending him i

anding on Cora and her two

le steps. Pain shot through her injured wrist, but she still t

owed up, she'd make Seren

ot close, Cora instinctively raised her arms to shield he

coff. Pathetic bully wh

the hairpin out of the wall with

od there

. Still pissed about being humiliated, she shot Serena a hateful glare and barked at Karen and

Just as the three were inching toward the door, s

alking about what

ff! You think I'm scared? Karen, Ni

ed, but the numbers gave them confidence. They charg

Serena, she countered with

ma

ma

, blood trickling from their mouths an

and bolted, only to be

d the pain had Cora howling curses. "Let go! B

h a potty mouth like that, bet

out a r

into the bathroom and shoved her head