f glass and steel. The table was a single slab of polished obsidian,

oal suit, his hair was styled flawlessly, and his eyes were sharp and focused. The incident with

the murmur of the room. He slid a tablet across the table toward the dissenti

ed face, opened his mouth to argue, but

up. His jaw tightened

tic. He stepped outside for a moment, then returned, his face

rsonal delivery. It re

I told you, no interruptio

sir. The messenger is insistent. He

their eyes darting between Donovan and his assistant. Th

idn't like being challenged. He didn't like his authori

apped. He hel

ed inside. He was holding a thick manila envelope. He

here,

nature, a sharp, angry slash across the paper

d left, the door clic

he top left corner, in elegant gold lettering, was a logo he recogni

ood ra

pe open, his fingers suddenly clumsy.

lack letters at the top seemed to leap o

Dissolution

odard Bray vs

by side, not in a wedding announceme

ast to read. Divorce. Property division based on the prenuptia

r Order of

e resulting in severe physical and

as using it against him. Sh

per crumpled in his fist. His knuckles turned whit

ed to breathe. They could feel the rage radiating off

e smoothed out the crumpled paper, his movements deliberate

ing through the silence like a blade. He tossed the envelope int

es, but no one said a word. They voted.

t his phone. He dialed Clementine's number. It rang once, t

. The housekeeper answe

. she's gone. Her bed hasn't been slept in. Her clothes a

o

reflection a dark smudge on the glass.

come crawling after her, to beg her to come back. She was just

t going

number. The privat

ry cards issued under my primary accounts. Suspend any transfer capabilities from our joint accou

d back to the window

an survive without me," h

ercent certain, that she would be back within tw

been more wro