flinched at the afternoon sun. She raised her hand to shield her eyes,

e sun, throwing fire against her skin. The weight of it

blicly. Not yet. My family-my stepmother specifically-is hunting for my next contractual obligation. If sh

but something flickered in his eye

My... family has expectations regarding appropriate matches.

gelina almost laughed. "Is t

nnections. No joint appearances at professional functions unless specifically requ

his hand.

mbs moved across the screen with practiced efficiency. H

ce back. "Only my private line. No assistants,

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n't n

" Barrett said. "Tha

e tinted, the grille discreet, but the body lines spoke of money that didn't

gaze. "Easier than finding a car service on

emerged to open Barrett's door. The ca

vangelina said. "To my

hen he nodded, once, a gesture of a

ould align our cover stories. In c

eck my c

iness card into her palm-different from the first, this one bearing the logo of a consulting fir

the inside, and Barrett folded himself into the shadowed inte

she opened her Uber app and requested

to discuss his screenplay. Evangelina made appropriate noises and stared out the

emoved his jacket and loosened his tie. The

," he

met his in the rea

al connections, outstanding litigation. And find out

he dashboard. "Avery was at Mount Sinai Hospital. The stepdaughter, Jenelle

, her makeup intact, her smile directed at the camera rather than any medical p

d. "All platforms. I don't

ir

ice was ice. "She wanted to humiliat

were already moving. "And the dinner r

park." Barrett stared out at the pass

ir

ikes. Flowers, wine,

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ed glass showed a smile that would

son," he