Chapter 4 - The FootstepIsabella took one final step forward.
Her stiletto heel struck the marble floor.
Click.
Click.
Click.
Then she raised her foot.
The brutal impact sent Khloe crashing sideways amid the shattered crystal.
Khloe cried out.
Her hands immediately covered her stomach.
The room blurred.
Her breathing became shallow.
She couldn't fight.
She couldn't even stand.
All she could do was protect the tiny life inside her.
Isabella looked down at her.
“You were never supposed to win.”
Then—
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Click.
The mahogany door opened.
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