nded linen dress she wore, a quiet unif

rtive wife to David Carter, a man whose tech sta

s Sarah Hamilton, sole heiress to the Hamilton Grou

d shrewd deals, had insisted on this charade, a test for any

ly unaware of the safety net, or rat

ore them, promising a Napa getaway, a ra

practiced concern, "This investor, he's the one. Flew in u

hum in their marriage, usual

she replied, masking her disappoin

tracted peck, and was gone,

issed trip. She idly opened Instagram, a habit more than an interest. A flash of neon color caught her eye. Brittany Evans, the 22

s and laughing faces: "Best 22nd birthday ever! My

s finge

distinctively landscaped

ely around Brittany, grinning into the cam

ip" was a few miles awa

Not just any bracelet. It was an antique, a Hamilton family heirloom, her deceased grandmother's favorite piece. Sarah felt a cold