Try to make me cry
“Sweep it for everything. Microphones, cameras, and especially… any ‘gifts’ my mother might have left. I want a clean perimeter by the time I finish my shower.”
“Yes, Madam.”
I turned and walked away, leaving the "Sculptor" and the "Puppet Master" to their games. I climbed the stairs to the west wing, the sound of the ocean growing louder and more violent with every step.
When I reached my suite—a cavernous room of white marble and glass that hung over the cliffside—I locked the door and leaned against it, my breath coming in jagged, uneven pulls.
I went to the vanity, my hands shaking as I reached for the silk ribbon to tie back my hair. But as I looked into the mirror, my heart stopped.
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