d pouring from her hand, the crimson stark again

pulling a lace handkerchief from her po

t hand and slapped Golda's hand

said, her voice dropping to

r face. "You are out of contr

oring the burning agony in her right hand. She walked straight pa

ty console hidden behind

emanded, following her down th

ter root access code installed by the private security firm she had secretly hired months

om ten minutes ago. She hit a button, casting the video direc

n flicker

d up to the locked door of the collection room. Golda r

at the glass case holding the emerald neckla

chair over, climbed up, and

against the doorframe, a smug, cal

room fell d

ash. She stumbled backward, hidin

lda stammered, her voice cracking. "Pippa

e screen froze on Gol

lted her head. "Is this the fath

worked furiously. He knew he had be

efused to let

ave hidden cameras inside the house? You're

et bl

oubling down, "you didn't have to throw yourself on the f

her chest and bubbled up into a loud, ech

looked at Jayson as if he were a rot

wels from the bar and wrapped the

ody finger directly

ef daughter, and get out of

ed purple. "Half of

state is a Powell family asset. You have ten second

yanked Pippa by the hand, and stormed out the fr

knees shaking. The marriage was dea