The Envelope That Changed Everything

like a breath caught in her throat. “Collateral for what?”

“For an international contract,” I said. “One you don’t get to tamper with.”

The color drained from her face.

Miles’s mouth opened, then closed. His throat bobbed as he swallowed.

I didn’t raise my voice. I didn’t need to. I let the words sit there, heavy and inevitable.

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