After The Vows

way fro

y calm. But the gun in his

her husband standing in the doorway. The dim light from the hallway carved sharp s

r head violently. "Don't trust him," she hissed again, her na

orward. He didn't raise the gun, not yet. But th

Isla asked,

tell you?" She started laughing-quiet, unhinged. "Of

," Ares

laughter bro

work for them. I saw everything. The girls. The disappearances. The deals. And I

tight. "If you don't let go

man, throwing her arms wide. "Put the

er like she'd gr

lowly. "Breaking into my priva

atening me. She

s not

ightly. "How did she even get

ur house," Isla said, st

aw fl

afe because you married into money," she whispered. "You think he'll protect you. But

Ares s

turning on him. "

o get her

ce fo

sla. Then lowered the gun compl

eiver. "I want someone in this room

him. "You're n

traum

not c

d now she's dragged you into someth

Isla shot back. "Don'

mething raw behind his stare-so

thing," he said fin

, he had her escorted to one of the estate's private rooms-with two guard

n the hall, blood sti

he come from

"A quiet accounting position. Two years ago, she went dark

ell me any of thi

't suppose

now I

pped w

to fa

pposed to be part

hy am I

pped c

And you need me mor

im. "What are y

like a man balancing a secret

he said quietly. "If Elena knows about it, so do

tell

ing whether the truth was m

y, he

with

A sublevel office behind a coded panel. Sleek.

world," he said simply. "An

ed the

feeds

rts, government buildings. People moving. Mo

ran luxury hote

hat's th

ver for

"Not just real estate. We inherited global

are a cr

y. "No. I'm what

rms. "And Elena?

-started by my grandfather, covered up by my father. Offshore deals. Mis

o let me marry you wi

t have agree

kling. "So what now? What happ

uiet for

"It

er shoulder. "You

t I'm very good at

e Da

ned. "You think

ou're capa

p toward her.

her chilled. "Y

d I don't think you're the inno

th opened-

again. That d

k I had a

ould'v

would've lost everything. Gerald would'

dn't

watch

close she could smell hea

nted this marri

greed

to lose th

your

y leve

d in, vo

started. But make no mistake, Isla-if it com

ailed

nish the

n't ha

r, waiting for the guards to fall asleep

ot after the confession that hu

ed. Quie

lipped

up, eyes red, cl

back," she

d the drive is a map.

eaned f

she opened

shattered

Shouts.

hts fli

ed toward

the guards lyin

edi

's wrist again and