When He Sees Me
arble floor of the grand lobby. She glanced around, her sharp eyes taking in the layout:
ident smile. This was where she belonged
two aides. His mind was an open book, thoughts swirling with stress about
bout those offshore ac
rf
eliberate. As she passed, she "accidenta
she said, her voice
lanced at her, mutte
wasn't f
She tilted her head, feigning curiosity.
expression softening.
ile warm and engaging. "You're incredible. Truly. It's
d already see his ego inflating,
more pleasant now. "It's always nice to
work is so important. In fact, I'd love to contribute to yo
access to the senator's private schedule, details about his campaign
her con. It was a mas
had built a reputation
one's head, who knew your secrets before you even realized
d her, the
s, a tech billionaire scammed into wiring half a million dollars to a fake charity,
could pro
ger the girl scraping by in alle
othes and her bank accounts overflowing. Her aliases were more sophisticat
she wan
geted other influential figures-politicians, CEOs, socialites. She attended ga
ation, and their thoughts became hers. She learned who they t
essful con, Sylvia
asn't the same a
,000, Sylvia sat in her living room, sipping champagne. She flicked throug
zzed on the
ly a few people
ID. For a moment, she debated ignoring
el
e, and then a lo
rk with Senato
er grip on the
she demanded, h
who's been watching you. Don'
wisted. "What
or you. Something bigger than an
f guard, hated the feeling of being one step b
d after a long
ne wen
t the phone, he
ther mark. And for the first time in years, Sy
e
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aw clenched. The call from the mysterious voice had been two da
r Worthington con wasn't just "wa
id marks, angry victims, even small-time
as, they wer
ed her that morning had
ld Park. Noon. Publ
public. Public places weren't safe. They were traps. Crowds ma
ignore a meeting like this and disappear for a while. But this wasn't jus
rd that. Not when sh
made