The Silhouette of Us
Jillian ignored them, tracking the room numbers until reaching Room 412.
The door was slightly ajar. Jillian paused, hand hovering over the wood, and looked through the glass pane.
The girl inside was entirely unrecognizable from the poised, sharp-witted woman who dominated the Apex penthouse. Clara Linley sat cross-legged at the foot of a hospital bed, wearing an oversized, faded university sweatshirt and jeans. Her hair was piled into a messy, hurried bun, and her face was completely devoid of makeup. She looked younger, softer, and incredibly fragile.