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

and her

feel bad about

to confide in me. She’s plotting to

hell with the aftermath

community.

forced my hand.

her. Multiple

eyes dancing

is a chance of that. Yes. “That

stripped of his title. And a

is easy pickings.” She

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your goal all along? To take what he has

who you crush to do it?”

have I. “It’s not my fault your

Roberts gambles and drinks. He’s wasteful. Focused on

and exotic vacations and

crimes and known for not caring about collateral

lost his way.”

bastard! How could you do

the how and the why. I’m

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

and I know plenty of

with the

focused on the outcome that my machinations will

achieve.

of a divorce, and I’ll lend

the Council to

insane?” She’s in necedolousy Yodidid

to what blackokairhe?!!?”

ower Your Voice,e

Her chest risesearch

and she’s shaking, she’s

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