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THE GILDED RECKONING / Chapter 5 / 9

Chapter 6 - GENEVIEVE’S DESPERATE PLAY

Genevieve was a cornered animal, and cornered animals are lethal. Facing federal indictment for fraud, she liquidated her hidden offshore accounts to fund one final, desperate play. If she couldn't have her empire, Beatrice wouldn't have hers.

The gala for the competition winners was held at the Metropolitan Museum. I knew Genevieve wasn't planning on attending, but when I found a burner phone in her discarded purse with messages detailing a security breach at the museum's loading dock, my blood ran cold.

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She wasn't trying to sue them. She was trying to erase them.

I drove my Aston Martin through the city like a madman, blowing red lights and narrowly avoiding collisions. For thirteen years, I had done nothing but protect myself. Tonight, if I did nothing else before I died, I would protect the sons I never deserved.

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