ft hum of the climate control. The walls were paneled in d

nervously. She leaned in and whispered, "June, are you su

slow sip of her sparkling water

three-piece suit hurried into the room. He was out

or wealth manager, sto

th respect. "I apologize for the wait. We have been praying for

y hit the floor. "Fou

n the table. "Initiate the un

a biometric fingerprint pad. He spoke in a low, conspiratorial tone. "The sovereign offshore jurisdiction and multi-layer

scanned her eye, and she presse

t a sharp beep. A

cross the polished wood table toward June. "Her

r expression didn't change. Sh

r eyes widened as sh

housands... millions..." Ve

read: $128

" Vera shrieked, jumping up from the so

he global licensing dividend for the 'Ne

ll back onto the sofa. "The nerve

y name. I gave up the lab. I gave up everythi

espectfully. "How would you l

immediately," June ordered, her voice crisp and

ng rapidly on his tablet. "Also, regardi

laugh. "Sever the connection.

ly produced a pair of silver

pulled out the gold credit car

cut the card in half. The plasti

t off her chest. The collar ar

ice," June said, dropping the

ked out of the bank holding

was a stranger. "You are a billionaire... and y

se I thought it was love. Love makes you

ty, in the penthouse off

glass desk. His phone buzzed with an

lementary card ending in 4092 ha

tch, a habit when he was annoyed. He scof

ds from the phone call: 'She's just being dramatic... the doctors said it w

enance fees for June's phone and car. Let's see how long

June slipped the blac

e cold wind whipping h

et's go buy a house. I n