llion

tune. To the Kensingtons, it was the catering budget for the a

id. "Enough to buy a pr

She kept it behind her teeth. She placed her

on

eyes were wide, fixated on the paper.

you must sign this Non-Disclosure Agreement. What

t. She knew standard Kensington legal boilerplate better than she

d up. "I

feet, blocking Journey's path to the doo

at the girl. Alleen

use

er at Journey's outfit. "The jewelry. The bags. Mom

able. "Alleen, honey, let

mped her foot. "

o was hovering by the door. "

ter, two footmen carried three large Lou

s. She threw the lid open. Inside, rows of silk, cash

This is worth more than t

d. "Journey, if these were purch

thick stack of paper, clipped together. She tosse

eip

ethod," Journey said

heet. His brow furrowed. "L

holding company to minimize taxes," Journey lied smoothly. "Or perhaps you recall th

like a standard shell for trust fund disbursements. He made a mental note to have his secretary run

ttered, dropping the re

licate fabrics. She was desperate to find a flaw, a Kensington cr

mmed it shut. The wind from the movement blew Alleen's hair back.

id. Her voice dropped an octave. It

. For a second, she saw something behind Journey's ey

ed the footmen

take three business days to clear the bank's fraud detecti