glass dome of the estate's sunroom, casting
a simple white knit sweater. She held a s
olled to a stop on the edge of the lawn. Four men in dark, t
room. They stopped a respectful distance
out a thick stack of documents bound in a blue
She slid the heavy stack across the table.
at the bold black letters printed on
roup's non-voting shares to your name,"
ned. One of them sucked in a
er. Five percent. That was billions of dollars. Derek Barne
original pact," Eleonora explained, her eyes soft
rmth in Eleonora's
r head. She reached out, took the heavy gold fountain pen
ly at her absolute lack of hesitation. She signed away
nkles around her eyes crinkle
signed documents, bowed de
the table and covered
oftly. "Sit with him. Talk to him. I know
image of Auguste's perfectly still
rved into a sharp
good care of him,"
om and walked down the long, carpete
two armed guards stepped aside immediately.
The door hissed shut beh
e walked straight to the elect
sequence. The heavy deadbolts inside the door slammed into placeceiling. She reached up and yanked the power cord out
hand onto the intercom button, grabbing his sidearm with the other, ready to dispatch the tactical team. Before he could shout the order, a sharp, double-burst of static crackled in his earpiece. It was the mattress senso
ands. She turned and wal
nced hearing had picked up the sound of t
s heart gave a violent, he
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