lthea received a te

lk. For Holt's sake. Me

she was trying to sever that cord-still tugged at her. And she needed to make sure the div

a was seated at a prime window table, a tiered tray of pastries in fron

s, a crisp white button-down, and loafers.

eyes widened slightly, perhaps surpris

up to offer a cheek kiss, but Alth

ina," Althea said.

le. "You look... tired. Easton is worried sick,

to her tote bag. She pulled out a thi

. "What is it? A love lett

t. The original copy. I do

spark. She reached out and took the envelope,

t," she whispered. "Yo

or an iced water. "You've been working on this since the

iss. "You were always so boring, Althea. So domestic. Easton needs a partner, a power player. Not a glor

ter rise in her chest. It was

standing up. "And Georgina? Be careful

alked

orgina opened the envelope. She scanned the document. Her

es with nothing, Easton might feel guilty. He might pi

nancial settlement. With a steady hand, she crossed out a line and scribbled i

would see this not as a demand, but as

her phone and

She... she said the first agreement was a trick. She gave me this new one and threate