The Snuff Box that Isn’t
Jane sought escape in the bathroom, but there was a queue already forming, and she saw Angelique amongst them, laughing with the other she–wolves. When she saw Jane, Angelique muttered something, and all the heads between her and Baron‘s blonde mistress turned to look at her with varying degrees of hostility.
As Jane retreated, she heard their laughter follow her.
“Jane,” Alice caught her by the elbow and pushed her into a side room. The moment the door closed behind them, Alice slapped her, knocking Jane to the ground. Alice put her foot on Jane‘s hand, and Jane cried out in pain.
“Alice, please,” Jane pleaded tugging at her sister‘s foot. “It was not my fault.”
“You are a disgrace,” Alice said through her teeth.
“An embarrassment to our family and your husband. No more calling our father pleading to come home, Jane. Your only use to us is through this marriage to Baron Western. Do you understand?” “Yes,” Jane sobbed out. “Please Alice.”
down, picking her up. “Now, you said to our father that Angelique says the connection will end. What
tried to move her fingers, her hand
for f–ck sake Jane, get yourself together, you are an utter mess,” she said as
left a mark on her face, but with her sister‘s usual skill, she had hit with maximum pain and minimal damage, keeping
the queue, there were whispers and looks,
of the queue and locked the door behind her with relief, using the toilet, washing her hands, and fixing her make-up, the damages of her tears
and made her way back into the main room, a drunk Charles Wolston pinned her against the wall. “I have
voice was hard. “That is my wife
only married Jane to get in with the Corbyn pack,” Charles was unembarrassed and jovial. “I‘ll pay you ten thousand for her next heat. I‘ve always had a hankering to
disgruntled. “No need to get your hackles
“Good night, Charles.” He propelled Jane before him, the guests parting before
did she do?”
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