at my townhouse the next morning, his

locking the doorway. "You can't just

you slept with your inte

g. "A stupid, stress-induced mistake. The pressure

e my hands, but

t a baby

he used on donors – smooth, persuasive, and utterly false. "Our

re not. I'm not on

shed, replaced by the cold threat

til after the election. You will play the part o

troy me, Liam.

ou think your network will stick with you when I'm

he was about to

to other campaigns, to old colleagues, to people w

's a tough clim

, but our ros

it clear... it would

nouncement. Brianna Evans was being promoted to a high-paying "special consu

rom their sprawling estate in Connectic

ith disapproval as she surveyed my living room. "A broken en

acing in front of the fireplace. "These are connectio

ad. He's having a ba

dismissive hand. "A smart wife understands that. You're s

ces and social standing. They didn't see a daughter

ne. And that' s exactly where