nhattan branch, fit into a single cardboard box. It was mostly just a few notebooks and a silve

is all right," she said, her eyes full of gentle concern. "I

"Thank you for your concern, Reynol

lity in Cali's tone. It was so different from

ut of the building wit

ling bin. She threw out everything except for one small, framed photo that had been tucked away at the bottom of the box. It was a picture of her and a gray-haired man

dened. This was who she was. Not the

ars' worth of academic papers and market analysis on artificial intelligenc

his voice full of disbelief. "I thought you

escaped. Listen, I need a favor. Can

t on the stage if you want one. It

citement. Every cell in her body fel

silent mansion in London,

the room, her face red and tear-streaked. Brittaney had just told her she

ailed, clinging to Brittaney's l

rfect, gentle sympathy. But over the child's head, her eyes met

r work. But you and Daddy will be moving back to New York v

sided into snif

said, her gaze still

what he already believed. Brittaney was a stable, positive influence. Cali, with her moods and he

s evidence that his plan-to wrap up his London affairs a

ort himself. In the hushed interior of the

iss Lily so muc

ore you know it," he said

es. She stood by the window, looking out at the glittering expanse of t

way now, and she wa

still stuck in the old worl