Chapter 6 - Vanessa Tries To Run Away Now
Realizing the night was an unmitigated disaster, Vanessa turned on her high heels and sprinted toward the service corridor doors.
She pushed open the heavy wooden door, hoping to slip into the kitchens and escape through the staff parking lot unseen.
A massive shadow blocked the doorway before she could take a single step into the dimly lit hallway beyond.
David, the youngest of the five brothers, stood blocking her path with his hands tucked casually into his wool overcoat pockets.
“Where do you think you’re going in that expensive gold dress, Vanessa?” David asked, his tone dripping with mock politeness.
“Get out of my way! You have no right to touch me!” Vanessa shrieked, trying to shove past his immovable frame.
David didn't budge an inch, grabbing her slender wrist with a grip strong enough to bruise her pampered skin.
“My sister’s blood is still splattered on the front of that dress, and you aren't leaving until we inspect every stain,” David said.
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He dragged her back into the ballroom by her arm, tossing her onto the floor near where Adrian was still struggling to breathe.
Vanessa sobbed hysterically, her perfect makeup running down her cheeks as the wealthy socialites watched her disgrace with cold silence.
