ine
ck, I walked into the lobby of the most e
quiet, untouchable wealth. My hair was pulled back in a severe, low ponytail. The fragile,
sively minimalist: concrete floors, black leather furniture, and a
k robe and holding a mug of coffee. Her red hair was tied in a
mocking whistle. "Well, well. Look at you, L
r and sat in one of the severe black leath
eplied, my voice devoid of any warmth. "Carl
ebrow, clearly intr
e I show you anything, sign this. It's a Level-One Non-Disclosure Agreement d
licker of genuine shock in her eyes. She was looking at a side of
ad clauses. Without another word, she signed her name with a flourish. "Done. Now, s
and sent an encrypted link to her email. "T
the password. The video began
akers. The sounds of my husband and his secretary. Their grunts, their breathless
d Sloane
lief. Her jaw tightened violently. When the camera angle made it undeniably
of a
I thought the ceramic would shatter. She had seen a lot in her career-ugly divorces, outright brutality-but
disbelief warring with professional excitement. "This isn't just infidel
ht," I sa
s the
. His person
ke lightning. A few seconds later, Katy Laws
ls, her tone dripping with contempt. "Graduated top of her class but from a dirt-poor family.
linting with a cold light. "Every bank record, every te
urning predatory. "Now, let's talk endgame. What do you wan
wling below. In the distance, the Carlisle Industries to
e cent of his filthy
slightly agape. In her world, reveng
el. "I don't need his money, because I have more than
nt of the entire Pack Council. I want him stripped of his pride, his status, and his Alpha dignity. I want to watch Carlisle Indu
ng smile spread across her face. It was the smile of a grea
d, profound respect and a thrilling madness. "You're not
to be the butche
slamming her hand on the desk. "Let's m
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