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

her eyes are glassy with

feel bad

to confide in

with the aftermath for

community.

forced my hand.

her. Multiple times.

them,” she whispers, her eyes dancing around nervously.

is a chance of that. Yes.

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

easy pickings.”

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along? To take

with who you crush to do

But as the situation has evolved, so have I. “It’s not my fault your

drinks. He’s wasteful.

vacations and fast women. He’s

of unspeakable crimes and known for not caring

father lost

How could you

already covered the how and the why. I’m

with her. At least not here. Not in

and I know plenty

concerned with

the outcome that

achieve.

whole stupid idea of a divorce,

the Council to

Yodidid this

what blackokairhe?!!?”

ower Your Voice,e

Her chest risesearch to

shaking, she’s sosopseselt hengightens the cator

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