Silence.
“We are staying.”
Ford frowned.
Pierce looked unconvinced.
Hayes looked worried.
I forced a smile.
“I just need a moment alone.”
Nobody moved.
“Please.”
My voice softened.
“Go back inside.”
Still nobody moved.
I laughed quietly.
Honestly.
My family was impossible.
“Go show everyone that the Sterlings aren’t afraid of anything.”
I pointed toward the ballroom.
“Especially not some crazy woman begging for attention.”
That finally earned a reluctant smile from Pierce.
Good.
At least someone still had a sense of humor.
I turned before anybody could argue further, and walked away.
The farther I moved from the ballroom, the quieter everything became.
The music faded.
The voices faded.
The lights became softer.
Cool air rushed across my skin.
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