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

pale and her eyes are

feel bad about that.

She’s refused to confide in me. She’s plotting to

aftermath for my

community.

my hand.

warned her.

eyes dancing around

is a chance of that. Yes. “That

least, he’ll be stripped of his

is easy pickings.” She pitches

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along? To take what

you crush to do it?”

so have I. “It’s not

gambles and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused on

cars and exotic vacations and fast women.

of unspeakable crimes and known for not caring about collateral damage.

lost

could you do

how and the why.

argue with her. At least not here. Not in front

I know plenty of

not concerned with the gossip.

focused on the outcome

achieve.

idea of a divorce, and I’ll lend

the Council to

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

what

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seething. Her chest risesearch to

shaking, she’s sosopseselt hengightens the cator

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