her desk with a cup of black coffee when her encrypted phone chimed. A notification fr

s long enough

d the not

titan of industry, and one of the few people

eaker. "Just calling to see how the Henderson acquisition

her own voice. "It's going well. Bu

Darius? I had a feelin

e was answ

sting your talent. Speaking of which, my grandson, Spencer,

transparent matchmaking. "

ough. The Lloyd estate. Winston Hayes, the family

ts your presence at the estate. He

l be there in a

mons from Magnus meant one thing: he was worr

to the imposing iron gates of the Long Island estate, she saw Darius's Bentley

, ignoring their startled, h

as a mask of social grace, her eyes chips of ice. She walked directly pas

loud, a performance for an audience of one. She held Dove at

Now that you and Darius are divorcing, you should learn some

smile. "Ms. Stone. I do hope

her voice dripping with meaning, "do you happen to have any more of t

bel's companies. It wasn't for sale. She had given a small jar to Genevie

smoothly. "A friend of mine in Switzerland developed it.

te. She squeezed Dove's hand. "You s

gh the theater.

them toward the east wing of the mansion, where

ould be revoking Genevieve's access to that cream e

er of unease in his eyes. He h

dy, she could hear a man's voice, raised in anger.

ed the d

erything you can on the Lloyd Group's current troubles. And send the contact informati