Violet

“See you in hell, Riley.”

I swung the knife, the blade cutting through the air, but before it could reach her, the doors burst open.

I froze, my arm halting. My eyes snapped to the doorway.

My uncle stood there, his secretary right behind him. His eyes widened the instant he saw Riley pinned beneath me, my hand gripping her throat, the knife hovering inches from her face. He looked at Riley, then at me, his expression a mix of shock and confusion.

“What… what is going on here?”

My grip on Riley loosened involuntarily. The second she felt it, she sucked in a ragged breath, coughing and gasping...