Married strangers

window, staring out at the sprawling metropolis, his mind racing. The investigation had taken a

to see an encrypted message from his private investigator, someone he trusted implicitly

e. Whatever they had found, it was serious. Without hesitation, Aaron grabbed his c

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s of the corporate world. Aaron walked in, scanning the dimly lit room until he spotted his in

expression grim. "Aaron," he greeted, his v

booth, his pulse qui

ollowing the money trail, just like you asked. But the deeper I dig, the more

you mean? I thought we had him wit

ey're a diversion-a smokescreen. George has been setting you up, Aaron. He's been feeding false inform

ht in his throat. "

e's planning to take you down, Aaron. Financially, legally-he's laying the groundwork to ruin you. The con

aron's spine. "Imp

o make it look like you've been the one orchestrating this scheme all along. If t

hey had painstakingly gathered against him. It was a masterstroke of de

s voice shaking with urgency. "We have

her evidence, real evidence, that shows George is the mastermind. If we g

ng they didn't have. George's plan was already in motion, a

e do we have?

ted. "A week, maybe two. After tha

e in. He couldn't let George win. Not after everything he had wo

, standing up abruptly. "She need

Be careful, Aaron. George is watching you. He's probably got someone i

't. But we can't just sit back and wait for

e was dangerous, but he had underestimated just how far the man would go to protect his

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he floor with a worried expression. "Aaron, what happe

aining everything the investigator had told him. As he spoke, he s

arely above a whisper. "He's going to make it

out this, Lily. We have to find a way to prove that Ge

r, but also determination. "What

o dig deeper, find the weak link in George's operation. There's no wa

ould start by looking into the consulting firm more closely. If they'r

autious. "We'll do it discreetly. No one can

that they were running out of time. The walls were closing in, and

hallenges before, and he had always found a way t

oo late. But even as they delved deeper into the investigation, Aaron couldn't shake the nagging fear tha

test not only their skills and their courage but their very relationship. In the end,

d, a deadly game was being played, and