ious, even. A sprawling penthouse in D.C., staff, every material need met. But it

a child, an heir. She'd agreed. It felt like somethin

e. She was looking for a book she' d left there. The door was slightly ajar.

a necessary sacrifice. Her mission's failure allowed us to expose their vulnerabilities, which paved the wa

Necessary sacrifice? Her legs, her c

e pressed closer to th

he' s always wanted. Kevin, as you know, is infertile. It' s destroyed her, not being able to give him a c

a? Her

genetic markers from Kevin and Jessica are taking. The child will bear enough resemblance. No one will question it. Sa

oversaw her prenatal care, had told her the weekly amniotic fluid samples and subsequent "vitamin injections" were critical. The

throat. Her child. Her bod

her savior, her devoted

tered into a million icy shards. This was

ind reeling, the pieces falling

tal. She was a pawn,

ollen belly. Not for Je

ilitary days. Her fingers, surprisingly steady, typed an encrypted message to David Ramirez, her former Navy SEA

protocol for a high-value asse

ee