Strangers in the End
Karina shrieked, "She's got a gun! Layla actually broke the Thorne family's own rule and brought a gun into the auction!"
Eli's face went livid. "Layla, you've lost your mind. Put the gun down, now."
Angry shouts rose from every corner.
"The nerve, bringing a gun into the hall!"
"Layla's dead for sure tonight!"
I held Karina's head down tight, and though her face flushed red from it, nothing could stop that venomous mouth of hers.
"Just you wait, Layla. You're dead, and you'll pay for daring to challenge me!"