hard. His Adam'

and reaching out as if to trace the long,

started, hi

ack against the wall, her eyes wid

," she

air for a second before he snatched

ened instantly into somethi

ered, his voice dripping with disdain to cover

est, but it wasn't her heart. It w

"is the receipt for every 'risk mi

d,A flush of anger

pace, looming over her. He smelled

ace was inches from hers. "Don't try to leverage this with a so

d him dead in the eye. "I jus

her jaw. "Remember who you are. You're here to

"I served three years. If that's not enou

h other. The air c

in. He broke eye contac

y losing its edge. He walked to a hallway close

her. It hit he

ed. "Cover that up. D

ur. It was soft. Wa

it tight. The scars disappeared. The war

back on her. "And remember: stay

hate. Just a cold, empty void. Inside, she ran through her checklist. Her son, Leo. Was he sa

h limo this time. Ford poured himself a gl

the passing trees of the estate driveway, "I might consider

t want your money. I want an indep

"An audit? You think the board will let a fel

hares grant me that ri

ll s

aw the flashes. Hundreds of them. The paparazzi were

ord muttered.