Chapter 7 Security dragged her to the roof. Wind whipped around her frail body like she was already dead.[] They didn't just shove her off-too easy. Instead, they lashed her to the railing with coarse rope, then pulled out a dull blade and started sawing through it, strand by strand.[] Scritch….scritch…] Each cut was psychological torture, forcing her to count down to her own death.[] Vivienne looked down at the courtyard where Noel's blood still stained the grass.] The rope got thinner. Her body started to sway .] When the last fiber snapped, she plummeted like a broken bird.[] THUD! She hit concrete hard, blood spreading beneath her in the moonlight.[] As consciousness slipped away, she caught one last glimpse of Dominic and Cameron's retreating figures.] When Vivienne came to, harsh sunlight stabbed through the curtains.[] She cracked her eyes open. The pain meant she was still breathing.]] The door swung open. Noel swept in with her crew, radiating victory.[] "Look who's up." She stood over the bed, voice dripping honey. "Hope you finally get how crazy Dom and Cam are about me."[] She leaned down, whispering in Vivienne's ear: "But sweetie, we're just getting started."[] Without warning, Noel straightened and started slapping herself across the face. SMACK! SMACK! The sound echoed off the walls.[] Before Vivienne could blink Noel tore at her own clothes and ran screaming into the hallway: "HELP! OH GOD, HELP ME!"[] Heavy footsteps pounded down the corridor.[] "What the hell?" Dominic burst in first, suit sharp as a blade.[] Cameron was right behind him, his stare turning arctic when it landed on Vivienne.]] Noel collapsed into Dominic's arms, sobbing. "She… she brought those men to assault me…"]] "Jesus Christ, Vivienne!" Dominic grabbed her chin. "Can't stay out of trouble for five goddamn minutes, even half dead?"[] Vivienne lay there, staring at nothing. Her lips were cracked and bloodless, IV tubes snaking from her skeletal arms.[] They All Dod for Ford. With Terral Cances & Dan Playing Way Gates 444 Chapter 7 Her silence made Dominic angrier. "Answer me! Did you set these scumbags on her?"[] Nothing but the steady pulse of the heart monitor.[] "Perfect." Cameron's laugh was ice-cold. "You wanna play with trash? Enjoy the company."[] He nodded to security. "Lock it down."]] As they dragged Noel away, she threw a "worried" look back. "Dom, Cam, maybe we shouldn't leave her alone with them…"[] "Why not?" Dominic's voice was arctic. "They're her people."] But in the hallway, both men stopped and listened.[] Complete silence from the room. Satisfied, they finally left. What they didn't know- Inside, the men were pressed against the door, waiting for the all-clear.[] "They're gone." The leader grinned and turned toward the bed. "Time to take real good care of our princess."]] Rough hands covered her mouth. Her hospital gown tore with a sharp rip.[] Cold air hit her skin. Vivienne thrashed like a wild animal.] "Mmph… stop…" Tears blurred everything. Her muffled screams died in his palm.[] Her nails clawed bloody tracks down his arm, earning her rougher treatment.] SPLASH! Blood suddenly erupted from her mouth, painting the white sheets crimson.] The men froze. More blood. Then more.[] It poured from her lips like a broken dam, soaking half the bed.[] "Shit! She's bleeding out!" "Get a fucking doctor!"] They scattered, someone crashed into the IV pole, glass detonating across the floor.] Vivienne's vision went gray. Footsteps and alarms faded in and out.]] "Blood pressure crashing! Get the crash cart!"] "Where's her family?" The doctor's voice was frantic. "Liver failure, clotting disorder, she could stop breathing any second…"[] A nurse was crying: "I've been calling nonstop. Her brother and fiancé think she's faking it with a bought-off doctor…"[] They All Third for Her With Terramal Cancer, I'm Done Playing their Gaines SIN Chaper 7 Vivienne's unfocused eyes found the ceiling one last time.[] Almost over.[] They'd find out soon enough if she was acting.] Ouder