vian shed her trench coat and the cold, professional armor of Dr. Vivian with it. She slip
p at the kitchen island, his small fingers flying across the keyboard
last. She glanced at it, then turned her attention to the refrigerator, pulling out fresh sirloin steaks and organic asparagus. The sizzle of butter in the
and Mason, with a thoughtful precision that was so like his father's it made her breath ca
bor, Mrs. Dubois, and ask if the boys could spend the we
O Millennium Falcon. The quiet concentration, the easy laughter, the warmth of
ing up into the cold, clear night sky over Geneva. It descended again, towards t
here was
the wall, the porcelain fragments sca
she?" she shrieked, her voice shrill. "How dare that woman humiliate us
her face contorting in a mask of pa
of whiskey swirling in his hand. His reflection was dark and brooding. He was a man acc
patted Kara's shoulder, a perfunctory gesture of comfort. His eyes,
ling said, his
internal firewalls, sir. We have Dr. Vivian's hom
arrowed. "What ki
listed has no record of her residency. Her credentials are impeccable-board certifications, published resea
ared without a trace. And now, this arrogant, untouchable surgeon had materialized out of thin air at exactly the same time. His jaw tightened. Coin
Sterling's lips. A woman with som
n," he said, putting a sardonic emphasis on the
e, turned, and
hooed the boys off to brush their teeth and tucked them into bed
self a much-needed glass of wine when she noticed the empty milk cart
hour convenience store downstairs was st
oat over her sweater, grabbed her
uiet. Too quiet. A black car she didn't recognize was parked across the street, its engine idling, exhaust curling into the cold night air. A prickle of unease ra
ows across the street from her apartment building. The doors opened, a
rganic whole milk. A sudden gust of wind rattled the shop's glass door, and
stepped out of the second elevator. They
lic tool from his bag. The steel jaws of the d
doctor. Eliminate any obstacle. The children sleeping peacefully on th
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