ius said, pacing his office the next morning. "We

hought of that, darling. There's only one choice. Brion Hudson

yer for themselves, they

t," Dar

rrived from Arthur Sinclair's butler. It contained the na

rror. Arthur had said, "Tell her to ask for Brion Hudson." What the

rect name and the correct

es, how may I d

speak with Mr. Reynolds, please.

eceptionist was about to transfer the call when Br

said to the receptio

s is he," he said, his voice a calm, low bariton

g. It involves a contested four percent equity stake in the Lloyd Group, valued at

aced. Lloyd Group. One and a half billion. So this

cy of my initial investment capital. I am bound by a confidentiality agre

ness impr

. "Can you be at our offic

here." The

e told his assistant to clear his ten o'clock slot for a M

leaming skyscraper in Midtown. As she stepped o

Darius, foll

time. The air on the busy sidewa

er arm through Darius's. "Well, well. If it isn't Ms. Stone. Looking fo

e at her. "Isabel, don't e

d them

"Still dreaming about that billion and a half? Th

ad placed on her arm. Her voice was quie

a flat, dangerous stillness, th

and into the lobby wit

than any scream. And somewhere inside that buildin