r throat. She took a step back, her hands curling into fists. "No.

nt settling into the lines of his

n, his jaw set in a rigid line. He h

, his voice clipped

stant to take hi

na, his eyes like chips of blue ice. "M

placed a thick manila folder on the coffe

The words on the cover were st

roiled. "W

The board of Vance Industries is circling like sharks, waiting for him to die so they can car

page. His finger tapped a number. Fiv

was Fiona's surgery. It was a life free from the suff

e was for sale. He thought she was a wo

her voice shaking with rage. "And I'm not sell

ile for the cameras, you let my father believe he has grandchildren. In return, you become a millionaire. After

aid

Rowan and Fiona trailing behind him. Alex stood in the hallwa

ht up to the coffee table and looked at

and steady. "But she's being too polite. W

d an eyebrow.

standing in-the security camera. "First off, is the five million a lump sum or an

bed Pax's arm.

contract only lists our obligations. No rights. We need full medical co

was uncanny. It wasn't just the face; it

is tablet, "I want access to the Vanc

breath of disbel

screen. Suddenly, the phone in Donovan's pocket began to ring,

dead silent.

was dropping out from under he

ession serious. "Mom. We need

he looked at Fiona, who was leaning agai

y in his gaze had shifted into something else-respect, and a deep,

ties in your firewall in the next

n find a single, exploitable flaw in my personal network by tomorrow morning, we can discuss an internship. We'll start th

ed at her daughter's pale face. She l

ed as she reach