The Black Swan's Final Revenge Pirouette: The 99th Game Was Mine All Along by Kylie Homme

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Before Ariana could refuse, Luigi had already grabbed her wrist and practically dragged her to his Tesla.

The car pulled up outside The Box, Manhattan’s most exclusive members–only club. After parking. Luigi circled around to her side and opened the door with a theatrical flourish that once would have made her

heart flutter.

Ariana gave him a flat, empty stare as she stepped out.

The moment they entered the dimly lit space, Ariana’s attention was immediately drawn to a familiar

figure.

Leila Brown.

She wore a champagne silk slip dress with a dangerously high slit, Louboutins, and just enough. diamonds to look effortless. Her glossy hair fell in loose waves, and her calculated smile drew everyone in as she held court in the VIP section, cocktail in hand.

Leila had been Luigi’s childhood friend. Though they had grown up together, during the years Ariana had dated Luigi, the two women had never crossed paths.

So she’d never suspected that Luigi had been obsessed with Leila all along.

When Leila spotted them, her eyes flickered with recognition, then narrowed into the slightest smirk–a look that confirmed everything. She’d been in on the 99–part revenge scheme all along.

This is revenge #97, Ariana realized with stomach–turning clarity. Coming here

was a setup.

Luigi also noticed Leila’s presence. His fingers tensed around Ariana’s before he abruptly dropped her hand like it had burned him.

He leaned in, his breath hot against her ear: “Gotta take this call. Network with people or whatever. Back

in five.”

Ariana stood frozen, watching Luigi’s retreating figure, a cold emptiness spreading through her chest. The casualness of his dismissal felt like another slap in the face.

across the room with runway

following–disappeared around a corner, no doubt heading somewhere private.

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time to dwell on what they might be doing together,

her.

Tyler’s voice boomed as he showed

her head firmly.

“What’s wrong, afraid Daddy Luigi will get mad?” They

exchanging knowing glances.

toward her

step back, but Josh blocked her path. “Either drink

tried to break free, Tyler gave her a hard shove. “Oops,

“Ah-

her balance and fell

water engulfed her instantly.

flailed desperately, but her clothes quickly became

her down.

nose and mouth, burning her lungs. The club lights above the surface blurred and distorted as her consciousness began to fade, darkness closing in until everything went black

apartment. Her head pounded with each heartbeat, and her

by the bed, holding a glass of

what

accepted the pills and swallowed them with the

to think clearly, she only registered that her throat felt like she’d swallowed glass and her body seemed to have turned

to escape back into

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through her

couldn’t tell–she forced her eyes

was gone.

she thought bitterly. He can’t even be

touching her forehead. It was

knew she couldn’t wait any longer. She needed medical