ho was lost in his notes, but for me. Every red lig

. I had raised him from the moment he was placed in my arms, a tiny, helpless infant.

I th

out that dream?" Leo asked, not lookin

fectly for you," I said,

t like before, Mark' s car was already there

waving. "I couldn't miss w

, her charisma a weapon. She hugged Leo tight

Sarah. You need to r

pping Leo on the back. "Go get '

iles, the same staged encouragement. A

I s

ilver pin shaped like an owl. It wa

" I asked, my

a little good luck charm. For wi

ro-camera. It had to be. In my past life, they must have used it

d. The trap was

tch. "Okay, I gott

too long, breathing in the scent of his s

e confused by my intensi

into the building that had

"Let's go grab a coffee. The

touch. "You two go ah

ady plotting. I walked to a nearby campus café, my mind r

, coordinated accusations. The adoption papers,

hone and called my personal assistant, Jane. She was efficient,

ing for me. No questions asked

, Sarah. W

agency and a lawyer. I'm sending you the name

ne of my hairs from my brush in the master bath. And in my car, in the cup holder, there' s a bottle of water Chloe just left

silence on t

. are yo

life," I said, my voice hard as steel. "And