, his sunglasses now resting on the polished mahogany table. His deep gray
piece suit, was delivering his report. "The problem originated with
dly to the side, his face pale, sweat soaking the c
hythmic beat on the tabletop. Each ta
, but it carried the weight of absolute authority, "I,
..." Juste
e control. I've run a check on the girl, Journey Burch. A commu
ile the fine is pocket change for you, the law dictates that the initiator will face a lifelong deprivation of political rights, a per
take that hit. It would irreparably damage his campaign. Therefore, I've prepared a settlement agreement for the girl. One million dollars.
he report. For a fraction of a second, his expression
sed. She advises we handle this quickly, to avoid any impact on
Sterling, a flicker of ann
room's media wall lit up wit
lionaire Dane Beaumont has officially been matched! However, due to strict DDA conf
ed on the screen, representing the mystery wom
ad moved faster than he'd anticipated
d into a frenzy of flashing cameras and shouting reporters who w
t another random citizen exiting the registry, the reporter eagerly asked, "What's your take on the bre
nn Sterling?" another chimed in. "Do you t
k back, her m
large men in black suits pushed through the
ffering her a practiced, impersonal smile. Lowering his voice so only she could hear, he said, "
in the secluded booth of a nearby c
Sign it, agree to be the one who formally initiates the annulment ap
he number. One million dollars. It would solve ev
ment. She knew exactly what the law dictated for the person who filed the request: lifelong deprivation of political rights, a perman
ic, greedy fool whose entire future would be paralyze
ensing her hesitation. "Mr. Beaumont's partner wil
was gone from her sea-blue
d up the
disbelieving gaze,
her voice steady and clear, "t
unned Marcus Sullivan staring at the two
, his voice tight with ang
as flat. "I kn
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