less than an hour when Henry per

hite, are you sure you want to sett

who remained unscathed

itial estimate of damages to y

ngers. "Whatever is owed, just go

tly, and his gaze toward Be

eted, the two of them entered t

y. "Who do you think is going

enry's sudden approach brought

good-looking; his presence carri

nfazed. "My husb

n eyebrow. "An

ing undertone. "Isn't he sta

f. "What makes you think I

of your own accord-weren't you

, and Betty brushed past

pace. "You were so

"Abso

s that confide

ually beneficia

ot for mu

oached and slowly came to

seat and respectfully opened th

on Betty. "Shall we

, "An

red, "Get

del, a flicker of coldness flashing in

k a location, and I

wait fo

even a second, I'll

rial

d speaking, Betty stoppe

er a few large bills. The boy took the money

he board, Betty waved at Hen

react, Betty had already vanished

o idea that Betty had

condition, and only Bett

t, Betty had gone and wre

pensation, if Mr. William refused to re

is wife and daughter were lea

the h

hospital who had illegally removed organs from heal

ere demanding justice,

evidence in hand, the polic

scheduled to operate on

ews, Hazel's legs gave out, an

doctors were in jail-who wou

Club, where Betty was already waiting

s private suite

f the negotiation table, his expr

had just learned

lness, and after handling the funeral, Henry

nts, the lawyer handed him a brown envel

re passing, Henry's father had

s father had used his influence to legally r

Betty twirled a custom-made pen between he

st had arrived at her home-Henry,

was listed as his spouse, Betty w

wouldn't have even known she

dazzling movement of the p

ing, and the pen itself wa

, Henry signaled to Berd wi

from his briefcase and p

with Mr. William. Please review it, and if e

hrough the agre

to remain silent a

e allowed to disclose that th

articular clause c

al compensation

d her a bl

ge was arranged was because my father owed your adoptive father a favor. Sinc

lank check. "Write down

ked, "An

he terms, whatever number

won't ho

of Henry and Berd, began writing a

he entire space, Berd cleared his t

e two men. "Am I as

can always be earned back. Your

. "You're quit

e times. A small flame flickered at the t

tip returned to normal. Betty then signed th

strikingly beautiful as she

notification sounde

d the signed divorce a

to be enemies. From now on, we go our separate w

a face mask and stood up. "I've got

alled after her, "Tomorrow af