, fueled by a surge of pure hatred. "Don'

ngerously low. "You violated the terms of our separation. You returned to New Yor

ldren-stoked the fire in her gut. She wanted to claw his

ountered, his voice dangerously low. "A son who lo

size and the aggressive way he trapped her in her space triggered a violent f

ponse for the dawning horror of a guilty woman being cornered. "What's the matter, Annelise? Finally rea

t, the words tasting like ash. "You

Sanders name with your infidelity." He turned away from her, walking back to h

irm those children are not mine, so I can charge you with fra

ren, even if he thought they weren't his, just to punish her. Or worse, if he discovered how exceptionally gifted they were, a ruthless tyrant like

voice shaking but firm. "They

d a button on his desk console. A large screen on the wall flickered to life, showing a live fe

adable in his eyes. "So much potential. It would be a shame to see

lise felt the air leave her lungs. He would

ll sign your damn paper. But you sign the divorce decree. Now. We take t

ebrow. "You're in a po

battle that will drag your precious name through the mu

n her, even as he despised what he believed she represented. He was about to agree, to call

wall, now the only source of light, tur

xt appeared, typed

y from m

t the screen, stun

ds to open the door to her room. Or the Sanders Towe

gasped. "

rchibald asked, his voice

ear. "And he's not bluffing. He once flooded our apartment building'

. It was a dark, incredu

on, Annel

en who was trying to break out of a high-security cell. The bo

, the scre