Chapter 54 The Reckoning Begins

• The Reckoning Begins
• Heart beating in her chest, Alexandra stood at the brink of the ballroom. The gala was in full swing, full with the elite of the city, and Adam Hawthorn was there in the middle grinning and mingling as if he hadn't destroyed innumerable lives, including hers. She clutched her champagne flute hard, the cool glass bringing her down among her rage.
• She had spent months planning exactly this night. The evening Adam would at last pay for his crimes. She had spent innumerable hours invading his life, winning the confidence of others around him, and compiling proof of his misbehavior. She would show him tonight the monster he really was.