Chapter 2 - The Door OpensThe heavy mahogany door suddenly swung open.
Marcus Thorne froze.
Behind him stood Elaine Parker, the gala coordinator.
For several seconds, neither spoke.
Marcus's eyes moved across the room.
Broken glass.
Khloe on the floor.
Isabella standing nearby in crimson silk.
His wife's face was pale with pain.
"Khloe!"
Marcus rushed forward.
He dropped to his knees and gathered her carefully into his arms.
"Look at me."
Khloe struggled to breathe.
"The baby..."
Marcus's expression shattered.
"What happened?"
Khloe's fingers tightened around his jacket.
"She..."
Her voice broke.
"Isabella."
Marcus slowly looked up.
His face became frighteningly still.
Isabella immediately changed tactics.
The arrogance disappeared.
Her lips trembled.
Tears appeared.
"Marcus..."
She covered her mouth.
"Thank God you're here."
Marcus stared at her.
Isabella pointed toward Khloe.
"She attacked me."
Elaine's eyes widened.
"What?"
Isabella began crying harder.
"She became hysterical. She threw the glass. I tried to help her, and she fell."
Marcus said nothing.
His eyes moved from Isabella to the shattered crystal.
Then to Khloe.
Something about Isabella's story felt wrong.
But before he could speak, footsteps thundered through the hallway.
Someone was coming.
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Someone powerful.
Someone Isabella had forgotten to fear.
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