Ashes of Ambition

to live, he begged Alexandra Clayton to gi

aid. "Now, at this point, I don't want to settle anymore

d his wife and child, and now he was

.

cked through the air, striking th

nwater, pooling bene

eternity, the sound of t

s he slowly lifted his

ndra, let these hundred lashes settle the debt of the eight years I deceived y

ed to his feet and wa

er fists tightly upo

r husband of seven years w

r voice heavy. "Aren't you afraid of losin

gaze, his voice calm. "Given how things

e walked away, leaving

opened an

mouth, unsure if the wetness o

her lawyer. "Draft a divo

taff, "Pack up all of Mr. Fowler's

ese tasks, Alexand

edding photo and toss

so close, twisted and

n blurred

d been married for seve

l that day, when she re

iden went abroad on busi

had been injected with

nd an antidote, even fundin

t they did, there

t into both

onfirmed Caiden's body could o

lexandra, begging for a ch

else," he said. "With so little time left, I don't

a realize she had alwa

r click

nts. "Ms. Clayton, we've gathered information

ipped throug

den had once

kground, while Caiden was th

ed fierce oppositi

ose his family over L

he was abandon

ut her phone. "Ms. C

d rented every LED billboard in the

rrison, I

burned Alexa

similar lengths to profes

ld, you're the only one w

nvied Alexandra for c

a bitte

lab just sent word. They've decoded the toxin's molecular structure. Wit

a beat, and she instinctiv

woman's low, sharp screa

slightly breathless,

tightly, her voice cold. "

end. "Alexandra, I told you not

all e

illed her ears. She took a

ealized he had

put the ph

Leyla's histor

cold, calcu

e was willing to thr

n unnoticed and gave a hollow laugh, her gaze

n Fow

't going to die, would

d wait a