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

divorce me.”

pale and her eyes are

don’t feel bad about that.

to confide in me.

with the aftermath for my

community.

my hand.

her. Multiple times.

eyes

that. Yes. “That is a

very least, he’ll be stripped of his title. And a pack

easy pickings.”

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

with who you crush to

But as the situation has evolved, so have

drinks. He’s wasteful.

vacations and fast

of unspeakable crimes and known

your father lost his

could you

already covered the how and the

argue with her. At least not here. Not in

know plenty of these wolves’

not concerned with the gossip.

outcome that my machinations

achieve.

whole stupid idea of a divorce, and

Council to be lenient.”

insane?” She’s in necedolousy Yodidid this and

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seething. Her chest risesearch to

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