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silence in the dining room was hea
lock displayed the time in min
r husband, Edmund Hamilton
lendar tag above the screen, the entry for "Seventh A
e Hamilton Group headquarters, nor was it on any of
ied, pulsed steadily over a location in the Santa Cruz M
ntored his brilliant p
e. She calmly pushed her chair back, the soun
on a pair of old jeans and a plain gray t-shirt. She went to the garage, byp
k's address into the navigation. The automated voice was cheerf
t once. To sever the last
booth recognized the modest car and waved her through without a second glance. The distant whine
adows, far from the
him. Edmund. He was leaning against a Porsche 911 GT
t climbed out of the driver's seat. Janessa Miller. He was adjus
er honey-blonde hair, making it shine. Edmund's mouth curved into a smile-a g
nto Christoper's view. Their
dmund, one to Janessa. Then she threw her arms around Janessa's leg, h
ke lightning! You're way more fun tha
that way in a long time. The daughter she had nearly lost during a difficult birth, the daughter
He simply reached down, ruffling Camilla's hair. His gaze lifted, moving
happy famil
ider. An intruder who h
then the pain faded. Only a sp
costs. Seven years of marriage reduced to a balance sheet. The
the steering wheel, her foot on the pedal. The car rev
general manager assessing a catastrophic failure. It was
ntly cleared the dining table. The candles were gone. The cold food had vanished. No one
r. She sat in front of the large, dark screen of her des
d on the desk. A
came up. Wi
mestamped 6:00 PM.
unctory words. The last embe
gers flying across the keyboard. Sh
the page, she
E AGRE
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