Chapter 24: The Seeds of Change

The sudden collapse of Sterling’s hedge fund sent shockwaves through London’s financial market. Within forty-eight hours, Marcus and his co-conspirators were formally indicted for corporate espionage, wire fraud, and computer network sabotage.

Inside her expansive o

Chapter 25: A Cold Winter's Night

Winter arrived early in London. By mid-December, a heavy blizzard swept across the city, burying the cobblestone streets under a thick blanket of white snow.

In his tiny apartment above the bakery, Andrew sat wrapped in a heavy wool blanket, hovering over a small

Chapter 26: The First Step

Sharon remained in Andrew’s small apartment for more than an hour.

Neither of them mentioned the past directly.

They did not revisit the divorce papers Andrew had signed without reading. They did not speak of Rebecca, the banquet, the missed appointments, or the years S