Chapter 21

The moment Clarisse saw that familiar face, a sharp pain pierced through her skull. Images then exploded in her mind. A woman kneeling outside a villa, begging with a child in her arms… Theodore's cold, expressionless stare as she sank beneath the pool's surface… His desperate plea for forgiveness backstage at the concert hall… Everything came rushing back. And by the time she snapped out of it, all she could see was the oncoming blur of a speeding car zooming wide in her eyes. It was too late for her to dodge. Behind the wheel, Bianca locked eyes with her as she let out a hysterical laugh. "Let's go to hell together, you fucking bitch!" "Clarisse!" A scream tore through the air. Then, something slammed into her with the force of a truck. It was Theodore. He had thrown himself at her, shoving her out of the car's path with everything he had. The impact was deafening. Clarisse was hurled to the ground, pain flaring hot across her elbows and knees as they scraped against the