dge of the mattress. Her voice d
d, her tone flat and
reet financier paused. "Ava? It's been three year
cracked edge of her phone screen. "I need you to pull all the algori
hat tech bro was nothing without your brain. Consider th
p. She did
on on her phone. The screen illu
shared marital accounts. There it was. The digital representation of
touched since before her marriage. Her eyes rapidly
Philippe watch. The current bi
ered a winning bid of five hun
ight green confirmation checkmark flashed
rlooking Manhattan, Bryant's personal smartphon
h his free hand. His smug expression vanished t
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app, his thumb aggressively swiping the screen. He assume
pital room, Ava
ent portal. She selected three Hermes Birkin bags in
it pu
sand dollars instantly authorized
in. The second massive al
ffee cup. Brown liquid spilled rapidly across h
is face flushing a dark, mottled re
een. A faint, mocking smile touched the corners
hogany wood. "Get the credit card company on the phone!" h
ips formed in a heavy pout. "Bryant,
ht, unnatural smile, too deeply embarrassed to admit to his mistress t
ospital mattress. She walked in
e was an ugly purple. She turned on the faucet and splashed freezing cold w
he cheap silver wedding band Bryant
unceremoniously into the metal trash can. It
to her DNA report. Her thumb tapped the cracked glass, dialing the number. 'This is Ava. I need immediate assistance.' On the
tion extraction. She refused to spend anoth
oom. He was a towering security operative in a flawless dark suit,
f dark designer sunglasses and a sleek, unmarked garment bag. "Mr. Casey Beaumont
ack into the en-suite bathroom. She stripped off the uncomfortable hospital gown. Her ribs screamed in protest, but sh
nal time. The automated voice informed
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