She wheeled herself closer until she was directly in front of me.
“Raise your head,” she commanded.
My eyes widened, but I obeyed.
Her hand shot out, gripping my face so tightly it felt like she wanted to crush my skull. Her expression twisted with pure disgust.
“Tell me, now that you’ve tasted just a drop of power, do you think you’re anywhere near my level?” she hissed.
One wrong word. One wrong look. She could kill me.
Tears burned my eyes as I whispered, “No. I would never compare myself to you.”
I had worked for this woman, I knew what to say to make her feel as if she was better than everyone, and just like I expected. Her lips curled into a satisfied smile. “Good. You know your place.”
Years had passed, and Bella hadn’t changed at all. Still cruel. Still monstrous.
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