at her wrist w

ather's house was a bad idea. It was her father's birthda

er's birthday. But it from the look of things, she wa

r father. He was obviously calling to know where the hell she was.

she tried to concentrate on the file in front o

unded unhappy and Kimberly groaned agai

g to miss my birthday, a

. I promise" Kimberly said

en more distressed -if that was possible. "A

s right. "I'm on my way, Dad. S

n remember why she had made the decision to finish with work in the first place. She shouldn't pla

top of her table. Then she grabbed her jacket, which was draped o

ost empty except for the security guards around. She waved

clothes. She didn't care about such things, but her father did. And it was his birthday.

r. Then she rushed upstairs. Searching her

d with relief as she w

ward to slid her key i

ing wa

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o scream. Bu

she only noticed because she had pushed the door when she tried to slid her key in. Kimb

ne... Just like she left it. Perhaps the thieves had taken what

rushed to her room... Still intact. She went to the drawer bes

e living room. If the person or people who broke into her house d

she had been having. Maybe it was a stalker. S

call the police. A noise behind her made her start. She turned to see a man

sely. She had never seen t

e said with a wicked smile

The man wasn't holding a gun, but that didn't mean he couldn't harm her. She

d her. He pulled her down on the couch and fell on top of her. He

the hell he was talking about. The man was definitely crazy. She thought. W

aned in pain and let go of her. But apparently she didn't hit him hard enough be

, he slammed her back down,

e, she stared wordlessly. Blackness

d curdling sound that filled the space between them. Kept on screaming until he shoved a hand, the one he

ust listen to me. Look, I have money, okay? My dad has money. And I can give yo

her again. "Shut up, Bitch. I said shut up" He

distraction as an opportunity. She jabbed him in the groin again, using all the strength she c

er strange man. She was about to scream again when

e sweet, sticky smell and everything went blank