ula Hotel's presidential suite, the Manhattan skyl
al-gray pantsuit that accentuated her lean, commanding silhoue
ptop balanced on his knees. He had already pulled up a security map of
floor," Toby reported without looking up. "The K
resso from the glass table, taking a
arment bag sealed in sterile plastic. "Your surgical ki
egend during her years in Zurich-a name Christopher
nt from the Johnson family?" Clair
ls, leveraged your mother's medical patents to secure a massive credit line fro
ing contracts for three of Catharine's most valuable patents. If Claire saved the Kensington infant, she could se
. "Let him gorge himself. Every dime he swallows
pad, thrusting a colorful wax c
oy from the airport! Tob
little boys were drawn in yellow an
g. Her fingers clenched so hard arou
is dark eyes sharp with startling intelligence. "Mommy,
She sank to one knee before both c
you, the truth will co
stigation you ordered is already underway. Leo's public birth certificate names Charlie Castro as hi
every paternity or custody filing connected to the Bentley family from that year. I want
t report by morning
case from the console. "Arabella Kensington is crashing ahead of a
collar of Claire's suit jacket. "Be care
ith Rain," Claire said, slipping on her da
y double doors, walking into the di
l. The digital indicator showed the private ca
It was 7:45 PM; twenty-five minutes
heavy leather soles echoed across the stone floor, acco
cent preferred equity buyout proposal for S
truck Claire's ears like the
tantly. She would recognize
i
ted, spilling white li
inside, desperate to avoid the m
re rounded the marble corner, holding
brought them directly o
her peripheral vision and attempte
the deep plush runner, her bala
g speed. A large, steel-strong
the curve of Claire's shoulder, hauling her
and chilled snow crash
ze slamming straight into a pai
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