Chapter 126

1 immediately let go, but too late. Thalla zeroed in on me like a missile,

“What have you done?” she snapped, raising her hand to strike.

I released the necklace and closed my eyes. But the slap never landed.

“Thalia, don’t do this.”

I opened my eyes to find Blake standing there, gripping Thalia’s wrist.

“I apologize,” he said, looking at me. “My sister has a bit of a temper.”

His eyes narrowed slightly as he studied what little of my face showed. Recognition flickered across

his features.

“Miss, have we met before?”

I almost laughed. Have we met? We shared a bed for three years and only divorced yesterday. He can’t recognize me with a mask on?

“No,” I said calmly, “I don’t believe so, Mr. Parker.”

Thalia yanked free from Blake’s grip, eyes cold.

“Why are you apologizing to her?” she demanded. “She hurt Laurel. Are you blind?”

“It was an accident,” Blake replied.

insisted, gesturing

chance to perform.

gently with a wince. I’m

she pulled out a mirror to examine her neck. “But… is it

dramatically.

an eyebrow at the ridiculous exaggeration. All I could see was the faintest pink line where the chain briefly pressed. I couldn’t cover my disdain,

is a performer, Thalía glared at me. “Don’t you know how important her image is? Hv dare

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caught her wrist,

No one

my job, 1 said quietly. “Miss Rose moved suddenly

necklace.”

released Thalia’s wrist

Rose, I apologize for being too slow with the

her. “Give me one minute to

immediately backed up against Blake.

she looked up at him. “Blake darling, I don’t want her near me… can you help

the barely–visible

expression softened.

necklace quickly. Laurel leaned into his

Telief.

He

he asked,

I paused briefly, “Yes.”

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