Chapter 20

I start to stand up and Aaron’s hand comes down on my

shoulder. “Don’t fucking move.”

But the pieces come together like a puzzle and I recognize

that I played right into Aaron’s trap.

Seeing what he wanted me to see.

Doing what he plotted for me to do.

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“The account that I thought was mine,” I whisper. “You always

had it flagged for the Regional Collective.”

He nods.

So my father isn’t wrong. I did do this.

Even if my father is spared by the Council, he’ll still be

convicted by human courts. Shit, even Martha Stewart with all her billions, couldn’t beat an insider trading rap. She went to

jail.

“Why? Damn it, Aaron. Why would you do this?”

“I already told you. Because of you.”

His eyes are cold and empty. “I’ve had this plan in place for a long time. But you forced my hand, Leah, when you

to divorce me.”

pale and her eyes

don’t feel bad about

to confide in

with the aftermath for

community.

my hand.

warned her.

eyes dancing around nervously. “They’ll

a chance of that. Yes.

the very least, he’ll be stripped

easy pickings.” She pitches her

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that your goal all along? To take what he has and to

with who you crush

situation has evolved, so have I.

drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused on

vacations and

crimes and known for not

father lost his

could you do this!?”

the how and the why.

argue with her. At least not here. Not in

We’re getting odd looks now and I know plenty of these wolves’ tongues will be wagging.

with the

focused on the outcome that my machinations

achieve.

idea of a divorce, and I’ll lend my

the Council

you insane?” She’s in necedolousy Yodidid this and now

to what blackokairhe?!!?”

ower Your Voice,e

Her chest

she’s

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