ecure underground parking garage of Axel's luxury hi
orted her toward a private, stainless-steel elevator. He pressed his thumb agai
loor. The sudden, intense acceler
dominated by black marble floors, sharp geometric furniture, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlo
ng table. A thick stack of legal doc
l agreement," Jayson explained, his tone strictly profes
age. The draconian terms jumped out at her: no alimony, no asset div
d behind his back, fully expecting tears, desperate negoti
l signature page. Her expression remained comp
ned her name with smooth, steady strokes.
ed his stoic face. He had never seen a woman show such a comp
em in his leather briefcase. "A guest room has
She followed his directions down a long, sile
ld gray tones. She stood perfectly still, listening until J
the deadbolt, locking it with a solid click. She leaned her
marble bathroom and flipped
ask. She set it on the sink. Then, her fingers found the edge of her cheek. She pi
chemical burns cam
mation was gone. The skin, though still pale
d out a small, unmarked glass vial containing a clear liquid. It wa
. The cool liquid instantly soothed the minor irritati
he pulled out a cheap, thick burner phone. She power
the status of her hidden offshore bank accounts. The funds
stolen Caldwell Pharmaceuticals patent data. Kar
d the files, her mind working at lightning speed, plotting exactly
former lab assistant in Switzerland,
penthouse front door opening ech
owered down the burner phone and shoved i
reapplied it to her cheek, using a small brush to ensu
er ears. In seconds, she transformed ba
heavy footsteps approached her bedroom door. She l
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