CHAPTER 3

PAISLEY JACOBS

Angelina

This club is breathtaking, and I can see why you must be

rich to get in. There are overhead lights that flash all different

colors. The lights are bright, but at the same time, the club is dark.

They ’ re the only lights on, and people can still see you, but you

could hide in the shadows if you tried. The bar sits to the side with

bartenders, and just about every alcoholic beverage you can think

of. Some tequilas on that shelf cost more than my life ’ s worth. I

order a vodka cranberry and continue looking around the room. The

DJ plays music so loud that the room vibrates, but I don ’ t mind the

noise when I grew up in a house full of silence, except for my

father ’ s screaming. I pull my friends to the dance floor, wanting to

have fun but also trying to attract more attention.

I look above at the VIP lounge, feeling someone ’ s eyes

burning into me. With just one glance, I know he ’ s who I want, and

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