arble floor of the grand lobby. She glanced around, her sharp eyes taking in the layout:

ident smile. This was where she belonged

two aides. His mind was an open book, thoughts swirling with stress about

bout those offshore ac

rf

eliberate. As she passed, she "accidenta

she said, her voice

lanced at her, mutte

wasn't f

She tilted her head, feigning curiosity.

expression softening.

ile warm and engaging. "You're incredible. Truly. It's

d already see his ego inflating,

more pleasant now. "It's always nice to

work is so important. In fact, I'd love to contribute to yo

access to the senator's private schedule, details about his campaign

her con. It was a mas

had built a reputation

one's head, who knew your secrets before you even realized

d her, the

s, a tech billionaire scammed into wiring half a million dollars to a fake charity,

could pro

ger the girl scraping by in alle

othes and her bank accounts overflowing. Her aliases were more sophisticat

she wan

geted other influential figures-politicians, CEOs, socialites. She attended ga

ation, and their thoughts became hers. She learned who they t

essful con, Sylvia

asn't the same a

,000, Sylvia sat in her living room, sipping champagne. She flicked throug

zzed on the

ly a few people

ID. For a moment, she debated ignoring

el

e, and then a lo

rk with Senato

er grip on the

she demanded, h

who's been watching you. Don'

wisted. "What

or you. Something bigger than an

f guard, hated the feeling of being one step b

d after a long

ne wen

t the phone, he

ther mark. And for the first time in years, Sy

e

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aw clenched. The call from the mysterious voice had been two da

r Worthington con wasn't just "wa

id marks, angry victims, even small-time

as, they wer

ed her that morning had

ld Park. Noon. Publ

public. Public places weren't safe. They were traps. Crowds ma

ignore a meeting like this and disappear for a while. But this wasn't jus

rd that. Not when sh

made