The penthouse felt too tight for Chloe's fury. She paced the length of the living room, the city glittering through the glass walls, but all she saw was Alexa's face burned into her mind like a scar.

When her mother finally appeared from upstairs, hair tied back after freshening up, Chloe snapped before she could stop herself.

"You have to break up with him." Angela froze, clutching her phone in one hand. "

Excuse me?"

"Daniel. You can't be with him anymore." Chloe's words came like knives. ...