water of the Florida Keys slide pa

ion meeting, a rare trip back to

os was interrupted by a secure no

ed me

younger sister,

distres

assistant, appeared by her sid

l'," Marcus reported, his voice low. "Currently in internat

ned. Chloe. Gambl

Alex commanded

pper deck of the 'Poseidon's P

red at a brightly lit poke

zed: Brandon Hayes and Tyler Maxwell, sons of n

dn't know, sharp-featured

ooked t

wled, his voice loud enough to carry. "A

ing photos hitting the gossip sites, would we? Digita

yes darting around as

lightly behind Chloe, leaned

st being boys. But you do ow

g, flicked to the growing pil

uld just fold. C

xed on Chloe's distress. "Yeah, Tiffany'

not forming in her sto

ed as she reached i

, the historic Ashworth Rivière,

loe stammered, placing

aiser materialized, giving th

ental value, perhaps. I'd

her incompetent or, more likely, com

a subtle gesture. "Tiffany Mill

low valuation, pushed the nec

dible, but there was a

ffany exchanged a satisfie

trust fund dividend had been ine

-held tech start-up had vanis

r allowance, Chloe-dear?" she'd cooed. "And th

oe's last stand with

rds were dealt, the hand

erly defeated,

piratorial hiss. "You know, Chloe, even without cas

one of Tiffany's associates, a

with a discreet

cooperation" and "Rh-nul

blood. A commodity on ce

. "Or those... rather unflattering pictures... become publ

f public humiliation,

Chloe's hand shook as she s

slumped. She