Web of Lies

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ic view of our marriage was a well-chosen picture of stability, the truth was far from flawless. We have been married for a few wee

ragility-that is, times when he let down his guard, even momentarily. It was in his looks at me, the softening of his voice when he spoke

as much as comforted him. I watched him work; his brow wrinkled in focus. There was a fresh conflict i

I murmured gently, d

ne. "Today has been a tough day. T

You have been, nevertheless, pushing yourself t

st now cannot afford to unwind.

ex-partner Jessica Kane was moving in a sequence meant to undermine his enterprise. Piecing together hints, it appea

rom an unidentified number, the plain but concerning text said "Meet m

ell. I turned to check on Dominic, still totally absorbed in his job.

k, I remarked, "I have

eyes narrowing with anxiety.

" I answered, knowing the re

al at me but nodd

warehouse. The warehouse loomed far away, its dark form against the night sky. Pa

ly covered in darkness. "Evelyn," she said, her voice b

is time?" Trying to keep

ng that will expose Dominic's background in its a

ough I hesitated, I grabbed it as the we

With a trembling voice, I

background. He offended me; now I'm ensuring he pays. Still, this is

. Heart thumping, I stood there clutching the folder. The consequences were terrible: Domini

nic was still working when I got there; his demeano

I continued, my voice strai

and his expression clou

past. That it will expose somet

in a deadly game. She is trying to control both

oncern, I stared at hi

is mixed. The legacy of my family is entwined with it; I have been attempting

id you not tell me this earlier? Already in this wi

't want to weigh you down with it. But I see n

before we could go on. As I scrambled for my phone to serve as a fl

Panic slinking int

his is yet another security lapse.

with anxiety. "Do you sup

nceivable. She is working

t the office back under control. We stopped both, our eyes lockin

e have to leave here."

der as we went. Dominic walked me across the poorly lighted hallways with a strong, prot

rrived at the parking garage. Dominic's fac

ombining force and technique to challenge the assailant. Dominic disarmed the assail

en the threat was neutralized. We ought to leave this

inic's car. I could see emergency vehicles fl

essica is pushing my hand. She wants to reveal my background and

m more mixed than ever. "What is hap

We work on safeguarding what counts. We neg

night. The risk was still very real, and Dominic's past was closing in on us. Still,

ded for us. Reading the wording on the screen, my heart sank: "I have more to

is countenance a mix of inqu

when I showed him the message.

breaking and threats were getting stronger, so I knew that the next hours would expo