r back against t

n a rush of pure, unadulterated satisfaction. The adrenal

ry thumping vibrated

voice was distorted by the oak, b

rolled

on the hardwood floor. She headed straight toward the floor-

blinds, looking down at the street level far

g on the do

ed up her tablet. She tapped the screen, bringing

was standing in the corrido

passerby standing near the elevator. Axel pointed a dem

ell Axel was aggressively ordering

sserby slow

e held it in his large hand, weighing it fo

er, the passerby casually toss

d Axel right in the c

cover his face. He tripped backward

nt of the closed elevator doors, his legs sp

nto uncontroll

er stomach, her shoulders shaking as she watched the bi

e record button on

is red forehead, looking up at the stranger

pped into the open elevator, the metal doors slid

aused th

and took a high-resolution screenshot of

r phone from the

tly sitting at 99+, filled with thousands of hate mentions f

gnored a

ton and attached the humil

w across the d

tself out. Ne

hit

e plush leather sofa without

or. She pulled the handle, the cold air washing over he

over slice of thick,

spicy meat hitting her tastebuds. She groaned in pleasure. The original host h

vely, swallowing the h

her phone beg

continuous vibration, the device rattling

slowly, taking an

own at the gl

d shocked comments were pouring in by the thousands every se

popped up, taking

contact photo showed a stress

didn't care about industry politics, and she certainly

gating to the settings, and block

d quiet

post had already hit the numbe

ce, creating memes comparing him to a sad toddler who dropped hi

, her lips curving i

mocking memes, her official account

d for a celebration. She needed to fill the silence, to repl

rtainment console and turne

distorted rock music through the apartment to dro

nto the couch, cro

ece of Italian sausage, a broad smile on her face, by