CLAIREI slept for three hours straight, no nightmares, no waking up in panic, just deep, exhausted sleep.When I opened my eyes, Julian was still sitting beside me, now on his laptop, his hand resting on my ankle. "Hey," he said softly, looking up when I stirred. "How do you feel?""Better," I admitted, sitting up slowly. "Still tired but better."Julian closed his laptop and moved closer. "Nina called while you were sleeping," he said. "The police cleared the venue, she's on her way over with your collection."I nodded, trying to process that. My collection, the pieces I'd worked so hard on, that had been on that runway when everything went wrong."What time is it?" I asked."Almost two," Julian replied. "You want something to eat before she gets here?"My stomach felt hollow but the thought of food made me queasy. "Maybe just toast," I said.Julian went to make it while I got up and splashed water on my face in the bathroom. My reflection looked pale, dark circles under my eyes, ha
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