The Red Queen's Spectacular Rise After Betrayal

airport. She had one stop left. Her sketchbook-the original, physical book where "Sunn

houldn't have worked, but the security system update hadn't

or. The hallway was quiet. She moved silently

was gone. A piece of paper was taped o

emple. She reached for the handle

r. And

st the wall, peering thro

e board expects Sunny to answer technical

pen-Gisele's favorite pen. Who cares about ratios, Van? I have the face. I have th

r said. His voice was heavy, t

y blood type. She has my life. She was just holding my place until I

this once, Dee. After the launch, you hire ghostwriters

loor. A settlement. Payoff money.

e opened the voice recorder. She he

said, her voice dropping to

t, Evander said.

d recording.

r's cart squeaking-made Evander t

. She bolted for the stairwell, the heavy fire door c

ng to breathe. Her lungs burned. She exited thro

d on Times Square flashed. TONIGHT:

n a cold knot in her stomach ignited into an inferno. She wasn't goin

She bought a listening device, the s

had the spare key to the Maybach in her p

r. It smelled of him. She suppressed the urge to

ss the street, put in h

dio crackled to life. A door

d distorted by static.

. Shut up and drive.