the bedroom. Ellery jolted awake. Her heart wa

ttress. The sheets on Holland's si

ock and gasped. She w

gh-necked silk blouse to hide the faint bruises on her collar

formal living room, sippin

er long fingernail against the saucer. "Not only are you fai

m of the stairs. She kept h

ding and have your lease shredded before noon. Half of your high-end fabric suppliers rely on the Sutton family's s

tightly. She didn't say a word. She

he pushed the glass doors open an

Saunders, was sitting on the edge of Ell

he desk. Next to it was a stack of printed s

this," Ir

the tabloid read: SUTTON HEIR DROP

sted a picture of a cashier's check from Holland's private account, bragging about it to her little friends. He wrote Cry

augh escaped her lips. Holland had defended her in publi

ed over to her drafting table and star

lief. "Are you not even an

e was completely flat. "I am just a tool. As long as he pays my

esterday. "I'm still going to make her linge

letting them turn you into a robot! You need to hire a l

er voice finally cracking. "Ha

tercom on the de

ce shaking. "Crystal is outside with three

mmed her hand down on the intercom button.

ght to the front glass doors. Crystal was stan

l. She raised her hand and flipped

h the thick glass and stomped her

er. A small, warm feeling b

finger at Ellery. "If you don't start fightin

on the desk. The screen lit up with a notif

was from K

New York. Le