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Katherine.

The mirror in front of me didn’t lie.

My hands were steady, my lips parted just enough to allow the creamy red lipstick to glide smoothly.

I wasn’t in a rush. I rarely was. I had mastered the art of composure long before the world around me learned how to burn.

When I still used my body to gain informations from influential men, making myself a irresistible liability for them is never a problem.

A faint knock echoed on the door. I ignored it.

The knock turned into a slam.

Raven barged in like he owned the room, like fury had carried him past logic and restraint. Of course, he owned the room.

His eyes, normally sharp, always observant were wild now, bloodshot, his chest heaving.

I smirked into the mirror.

"Did I say you could come in?" I asked, still holding the lipstick in my hand, perfectly poised to finish the curve of my mouth.

"Marcel is dead. Thorne killed him."

I didn’t flinch.

"And Thorne?" I asked, dragging the stick along the edge of my lower lip.

"Still breathi
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