e. The heavy tinted windows shielded Ava from the g
ncrypted laptop. She rested it on her kne
rimary firewall. Bryant had never bothered to ch
ade his company valuable. She hit download. Once the files were secure on her hard dri
m, a vehicle registered to Ford Innovations is cur
, razor-thin smile formed on her lips. Bryant's
The screen displayed an unknown number, but Ava instantl
ar. She didn't say a single word. She let the h
that Landon could hear it from the front seat. "Is your phone stolen?
es. "I made the purchases, Bryant. I
"Are you out of your mind? ! Canc
ce dropping to a freezi
king him vicious. "The IPO requires strict financial optics. Yo
aced the edge of her laptop. "H
, suffocating shift in his demeanor
. Four point two million dollars. Placed under a shell
his lungs. "It's... it's a corporate investment prope
her eyes. "I saw her holding her stomach at the hospital today, Bryant. Do corporate investment prop
ver echoed through the phone. Bryant's pa
ningly soothing, manipulative tone. "Just stay at the h
Ava said, her voice devoid of any human emotion. "
do that!
l button, cutting his screa
iny SIM card, and snapped it in half with her thumb. Sh
de the towering, ultra-exclusive re
he heavy rear door and extended a professional
immediately straightened his posture, tipping his hat in d
t now. And I need you to permanently remove Bryant Ford fro
hesitate. He typed the restriction directly into th
med elevator. She swiped her master key
gital numbers ticked upward, matching
The expansive, sunlit foyer of the multi-mill
g voice echoed off the marble walls. Gayle
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