radiating from his body was t

er fourteenth. The Bellagio. You

ed slightly. A micro

dmitted. But I di

drugged,

were resting on the railing o

did y

id. I saw the toxicology report. Or rather, I saw

ked. The boredom was g

ly. And right now, I am the onl

per from her hand. He stared at it aga

fold it, to slide

Eva

ate, ungraceful move, but she caught him off guard. Sh

go, surprised

king away, clutching the paper to h

nd, then at her. A grudging r

ainst what?"

you," she

ny door b

ked by Jimmy. She was hol

shrieked. Oh my god,

He smoothed his jacket, the mask of co

so sorry, Baxter. My sister is... well, she has a

hand on his sleeve. He looked

t so?

She probably told you some craz

ifted. She didn't defend herself. She didn't beg. Sh

chaos of the family was repulsive to him. And the woman... she was a puzzle piece

t Jimmy. We

, Jimmy whined.

Baxte

ve. He didn't lo

e balcony. Mr. Noel! The certificate.

ed at the Mcclain family. The desperate father

old, in a dress that was too thi

his voice loud enough for everyone to h

It was small,

walke

door closed, Di

id, usel

nails digging in. You rui

ering about stock price

ed her a

aving,

out! And don't come back

r room. She packed her single bag. S

he taillights of Baxter's motorc

her phone. A

It wasn't recreational. It was a prototype sed

The wind whipped her

ed at th

en drunk. They had

house. It was glowing

d walking toward the train station.

And Eva Rose never l