sat at her desk, cradling a cup of black coffee, when her encrypted phone chimed. A notifica
sed the no
A titan of the industry, one of the few wh
peaker. "I'm just calling to check on the Henderson acquis
ng a rare warmth. "It's progressing well
e. "Da
e was answ
mpathy. No pity. "That boy
n. Lloyd Manor. Winston Hayes, the family's butle
presence at the manor. He wishes to
re in an hou
summons from Magnus meant only one thing: he was wo
pulled up to the imposing iron gates of the Long Island estate, Darius's Bentley was alre
ignoring their stunned, hosti
f social decorum was fixed on her face, but her eyes were chips of ice. S
performance for an audience of one. She held Daphne at arm's length, a
lle. Since you and Darius are divorcing, you should learn som
g smile. "Ms. Stone. I do hope
her tone loaded with meaning, "do you still have access to that mira
belle's hidden companies. It wasn't commercially available. She had given a small jar
ied smoothly. "A Swiss friend of mine developed it. Extre
e. She squeezed Daphne's hand. "You s
ugh the theater.
them toward the east wing of the mansion, where
Aegis Laboratories would revoke Genev
awn against his will to the straig
pathetic bids for his attention. Instead, she moved w
hot in his chest. He wanted to crack that composur
on every current trouble facing Lloyd Group. And send Brion Hudson's contact
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