. It went to the Wolfe Corp to

was silent. Araminta smoothed the skirt o

double doors to

table. Twelve executives in suits sat around

-bruised neck, borrowed

d a hand. "O

ing their papers. They cast curious glanc

onse stood up. He walked around

ce dripping with sarcasm. "You thought a dusty legal loo

lifting her chin. "Marriage unlocks it.

Alfonse said. He walked closer. "I ad

!" Araminta shouted. "J

ocket and pulled out a folded doc

License,

red at it. "

a fugitive," Alfonse said. "

use the thought of her tying her fate to anyone or anything else-

I give you protection from the police and the Doy

e Swiss vault. Today

ree

moved to a private faci

nodded

ver the paper. This was it. She was selling he

. Araminta

ton on his intercom.

ed in from the side o

ows of love. No rings. Just a legal

ou man and wife,"

rushed a stray hair from her forehead, his fi

the bank. Get your money