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Dim light from the dressing table cast a warm glow onto the mirror. Gennie Alton wiped the red lipstick from the corners of her mouth and tossed a tissue into the waste bin. The cherry shade blossomed against her fair complexion. Perfect. The heater groaned, releasing a plume of steam into the room. Her elegant appearance challenged the room’s bare walls. Outside, a gruff voice barked orders and footsteps scampered across the stone terrace. Gennie rushed to the window and from her third-story vantage point, watched Judge shout instructions a...
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