Chapter 12

The morning sun poured through the massive loft windows of Vance & Quinn’s new headquarters, illuminating the dust motes dancing over the drafting tables. Clara stood at the espresso machine, pulling a double shot with the precise, rhythmic movements of a woman entirely in control of her

Chapter 13

The morning after Clara left Serena Croft trembling in a luxury French bistro, the fallout hit the Seattle business world like a seismic tremor.

Clara was standing at her drafting table, reviewing the final topographical maps for the Sterling waterfront project, when Harper kicked open

Chapter 14

Seven months later.

The air coming off the Puget Sound was crisp and deeply fragrant, carrying the scent of sea salt and fresh-cut cedar. Clara stood at the edge of the newly constructed plaza, one hand resting protectively over the massive, swollen curve of her belly, the other tracin