Bella’s POVThe hotel suite felt too damn quiet tonight, the kind of silence that presses in on you, makes your skin crawl. I sat on the edge of the bed in a short backless red gown that hugged every curve tight, the fabric cool and slick against my skin where it touched, riding up my thighs with every shift. Red Louboutins on my feet, heels sharp and high, digging into the carpet, making my legs look longer even though I was just sitting. My cheek still throbbed dull from Julian’s slap yesterday—faint bruise hidden under layers of makeup—but I looked good. Sexy. Like I wasn’t crumbling inside, like my heart wasn’t a twisted mess.I crossed my legs slow. The gown rode up higher, cool air brushing my bare thighs. I stared at the wall, my mind spinning wild, and my toughts crashing like waves.The Bronze Gala.The Syndicate held galas three every year. Bronze. Silver. Gold. Each one a glittering lie—clean and perfect in public eyes, but dirty and dangerous behind closed doors, deals se
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