Three days of investigation had revealed the scope of his scheme. Bank fraud,

eorge tomorrow," Simon said. "Agent R

about

erything about Germany's plan in

had always been a coward under

better than he had in months. Clean shaven, pressed sh

George announced. "Germany can't conta

secure the evidence before

confirming her appointment for next week. The pregnancy w

kay?" George notic

from all this le

overwhelming. You could still go to Boston i

ugh. Germany needs to

us," George

mbering why they'd been attracted to each other originally. But Mo

cuss," Simon said. "Your marriage to S

g will i

court has to review all

ointment. She'd been hoping

lly separated. Sharon moved o

t stand living w

ne rang. Unk

el

ston? This is

. She gestured frantica

you want,

Simon's little investigation.

calling the FBI

on, Germany. The evid

Photos of you and George at th

dropped. "You w

interests. Those photos could be very embarras

m Monica. "Leave her alone,

re, George. Monica made it person

do you

ut the evidence. Let me keep the mone

the money

decide. Otherwise, those photos go viral

ne wen

ick. "He has

lways," Simon said grimly. "He mus

d. "I should never have gone t

made that

red. "We have him on blackmail now. Re

er will see those photos. My mo

manipulate you the same

orge. Those photos could dest

do you wa

public, her child would eventually see them. The sha

she decided. "But we need to be

you s

people with blackmail for too

ved. "Thank you for

yet. This is goi

d lasted four hours. Agent Rodriguez seemed confident they could prosecute Ge

clothes when someone

ice," a vo

through the peephole and saw a delivery unifo

t order

Monica Charles

ong. Monica calle

ange room servi

eries scheduled for

ced. She called G

trying to get into my room p

e police. Don't

won

ines starting in the parking lot. By the time police arri

ficer Martinez promised. "But you might want

t, George arrived wi

ight. On the couch,"

you don't

g because we're close to exposin

d to argue. "Okay. B

e small couch. "Monica, there's

ha

n I said I loved you. The business arrangeme

art ached.

verything. But I needed you to know that lo

re their baby was growing. "It

do you

pregnancy. The words were righ

e friends. Partners in

gh disappointment f

n I deserve after wh

nto bed. In the darkness, she listened to

org

ea

y is in prison and your marriag

oration. Germany damaged a l

perso

sil

ance someday. Someone who knew me before I b

yes and placed her

ne will," sh

ve Germany Slater's final de