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I thought about how I could get out of those handcuffs I considered trying to stand and snap the chair in half, but it was made from metal, too

“If you untie ive you my portion of the money,” I offered

“It’s a little too late for bargaining, Daht hours will be over before you know it, and you’ll be able to get back to your life before you knew any of us even existed”

Just then,on the countertop Rosalina walked over and rolled her eyes “That’s like the fifth time Stella’s called Talk about co-dependency issues,” she said

“Give htness in my chest

Rosalina shook her head “What? No way You’ll get it after forty-eight hours Besides, Stella needs to learn how to stand on her oo feet This is the exact reason that Kevin and I broke up—because Stella was too needy”

“Plus, you slept with Kevin’s best friend at the time,” Denise added in

“Oh, yeah I forgot about that”

“You can’t do this,” I argued “You have to let o”

Denise stood frolass of wine “Yeah, we can, seeing hoe are currently doing it Don’t worry your little head, though, Dalanced at her watch “I’ll see you tonight for our tiether Rosalina, you’re up first”

Denise and Catherine got their things and left me with Rosalina

“Rosalina, please,” I begged, looking at her with nothing but pleading eyes “Stella needs me She’s—”

“Shhh,” Rosalina said, shoving a designer silk scarf into ed as she patted ood boy and shut up”

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Stella

I couldn’t get ahold of Damian

At first, I figured he was just at work late, finishing up some paperwork, yet it wasn’t nores

I rang his phone a few times and received no answer

When nightfall came, and he still wasn’t home, my anxiety rose even more What if he was in a car accident? He was a new driver, and Los Angeles drivers could be a bit aggressive on the roads What if he was hurt? What if so terrible happened?

Oh,happened