CHELLEY MORETTI One would think bankruptcy would jolt Cierra back to reality and teach her lessons. I watched as she acted all mighty, slapping Rita. And when I entered, her face was a reaction of fear and disbelief. And the same for her husband; I watched the recognition crawl over Alec's features first, slow and sickening."Chelley?" he whispered, his voice thin, as if testing the reality of the name.I offered him a smile, a slow one, a sugary curve of the lips that held no warmth. But resentment, resentment for my mother’s killer, has burnt within me, but I contained myself."Hi, Alec. It's been ages."The shock radiating off both of them was delicious. They looked like they had just unearthed a coffin and found the corpse missing. I saw the immediate transformation on Cierra’s face: the terror curdled instantly into vicious, poisonous jealousy."Cierra, it's been ages," I repeated, my voice dripping with false concern.She flinched back, then let out a sharp, hysterical laug
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