Damon removed his coat to put it around her, but she rejected it right away. “You’re wearing even fewer clothes than I am, Damon. I don't want you to get frozen up.”“I’m not freezing.”“Good. Then maybe you can hug me tight enough so that I won’t be freezing either.”He chuckled lightly and did as he was told.Jeanette could not believe the embrace she had always wanted would come to her under such a desperate situation. The longer she felt the warmth radiating from his chest, the bigger th
Damon was annoyed to hear Jeanette mentioning Elias by name out of the blue, but he managed to keep his complaints to himself and let her continue.“I’m actually pretty good at P.E., you know. But for some reason, when the ball just… skidded out of the court and hurled at me with this impact like a comet, I froze. I wasn’t able to duck.”“What kind of ball was that?”“Oh, I’m sure the ball was cursed.”Whatever subtext Jeanette had hidden in her word choice was lost on Damon. All he remember
“Wow, you sound like you miss me! Long time no see, sister dear. I miss you so much too!” Maddison jeered between exhilarating guffaws. Behind her, two large men with protruding musculature lurched, kneeing both Jeanette and Damon to the ground before binding them with ropes.Damon put up as much struggle as he could, but forgoing food and water over a long time had taken a toll on his strength. He was quickly proven to be no match for the two hired thugs.“What do you want, Maddison?” He fume
Elias Burnham and a dozen police officers had come to their rescue like a cavalry of reinforcement. As they took their positions around the exit, Elias shouted, “Maddison Leighton, you are surrounded and outnumbered. Put the knife down and surrender right this instant!”Maddison laughed scornfully in defiance, but deep down inside, she knew she was at the end of the road. She never expected the police to come so soon.“Jeanette, Jeanette, Jeanette. Always so lucky, aren’t you? But good fortune
…Jeanette woke up to the sight of her mother sitting by her bedside. Everything looked hazy to her bleary eyes, and she remained stunned and confused for quite some time before her mind finally registered her surroundings as the hospital.“Jeanette! You’re finally up! God, you scared me!” Jenny wailed. Her eyes were puffy.“Mom… Where’s Damon?”“He left on his own. Many things happened, you know, and Maddison… Well, she’s dead. I imagine he must have a million things he needs to work out, s
Elias snorted just as scornfully as Mimi sounded. “Ohh, I’m sorry, milady! For not telling you in advance about my totally planned visit to the underworld and then coming back alive without your noble permission!”“Well, if you’re really sorry, you wouldn’t mind dying again so I can enjoy it with my popcorn ready.”“Bad luck. An ex isn’t worth me risking my life,” Elias sniped, not mincing his words.“Why you!”Mimi was livid. The longer she looked at Jeanette, the angrier she became. Now, s
His precaution was unneeded. Restaurant security managed to apprehend Juliana when she was about ten steps away.Juliana’s eyes were bloodshot. She howled like a primal beast, shouting, “I’ll kill you, Jeanette! Your life… For her life!”Jeanette felt a tinge of pity for the older woman. It was the grief of a mother that had maddened Juliana, after all. Gripped by the bubbling sympathy, she started toward her stepmother.Damon, alerted, tried to step in. She shook her head and assured him in
Madison's funeral was scheduled for the weekend in two days.She had not died an honorable death. Thus, after retrieving her body from the police, they cremated her in a very discreet manner. Her funeral was also extremely desolate.Except for a few relatives that were close to the Leighton family, almost no one attended to express their condolences.Juliana was bawling and even passed out in the funeral home twice. In the end, she was carried into an ambulance, leaving only Magnus holding hi