sat at her desk, cradling a cup of black coffee, when her encrypted phone chimed. A notifica

sed the no

A titan of the industry, one of the few wh

peaker. "I'm just calling to check on the Henderson acquis

ng a rare warmth. "It's progressing well

e. "Da

e was answ

mpathy. No pity. "That boy

n. Lloyd Manor. Winston Hayes, the family's butle

presence at the manor. He wishes to

re in an hou

summons from Magnus meant only one thing: he was wo

pulled up to the imposing iron gates of the Long Island estate, Darius's Bentley was alre

ignoring their stunned, hosti

f social decorum was fixed on her face, but her eyes were chips of ice. S

performance for an audience of one. She held Daphne at arm's length, a

lle. Since you and Darius are divorcing, you should learn som

g smile. "Ms. Stone. I do hope

her tone loaded with meaning, "do you still have access to that mira

belle's hidden companies. It wasn't commercially available. She had given a small jar

ied smoothly. "A Swiss friend of mine developed it. Extre

e. She squeezed Daphne's hand. "You s

ugh the theater.

them toward the east wing of the mansion, where

Aegis Laboratories would revoke Genev

awn against his will to the straig

pathetic bids for his attention. Instead, she moved w

hot in his chest. He wanted to crack that composur

on every current trouble facing Lloyd Group. And send Brion Hudson's contact