MARIAN.For the umpteenth time, I toss the dress I am holding aside. It’s red, and it would have been perfect for a club outfit, but it’s too long, it’s the kind of dress worn to corporate events, and I’m not going to any corporate event.I want heads to turn the moment I walk in, I want the room to hold its breath, and I want men stumbling over themselves for them. I’m going to prove Malcolm wrong, I’m going to show him that I wasn’t always the good girl.My fingers brush past another of the soft, muted fabrics I’ve worn for years. High necklines, modest hems, safe choices made for a man who wanted my lights dimmed and my wings clipped.Well, not anymore.Anger pricks my skin, and I let the tears I’ve been holding back to fall freely as I keep searching for something to wear, because after tonight, I am never going to bring myself to cry over a manwhore because after tonight, Malcolm is dead to me.My hand lands on a black dress buried in the back, and I pull it out, staring at it fo
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