She snorted. “I’ll do even better than that and pick up an air bed for you.” Her dark gaze shifted to Josiah. “Want me to stay on task?”

Maria’s job was monitoring the various bugs he had planted throughout the district attorney’s offices, his city apartment, and around the exterior of the Atlanta safe house.

“Yes,” he replied. “Chances are Sullivan’s Seychelles funds are somehow connected to Sherman & Associates. Richard, I want you to start digging into Russell Sherman’s background. Again, use only mundane techniques. No magic.”

“What about me?” Anson asked.

Anson was Josiah’s man on the ground while his time was eaten up by working the DA job. “If things remain quiet, you can return on Wednesday and resume providing backup.”

The older man nodded. “Sounds like a plan.”

A short time later, Josiah said his goodbyes. As he drove back to the city, he began to smile. The years of careful preparation were beginning to pay off. He had no doubt they would soon have their quarry in their sights.

Then the endgame would begin.

*     *     *

For the rest of that week, Molly practiced diligently until she could hit both stationary and moving targets and she no longer had to struggle to reach the Power that resided deep within her core like a golden well of light.

The results of her blood tests came back. She was relieved to hear they were all negative, though she’d have to have follow-up HIV tests in six months to be certain. She also found a broker to sell her jewelry, including her diamond engagement ring.

It had appreciated dramatically over the past twenty years, and everything sold within a couple of days. After paying the broker’s fees, she added another significant amount to her expanding bank account.

On Wednesday, Nina had a draft of the divorce settlement ready for her approval. After discussion and a few alterations, Nina had the papers served to Austin first thing Friday morning.

Austin might take days or even weeks to consider the papers and respond, but Molly knew he would read them that morning. She could almost sense him flipping through the package, his fury ratcheting higher with every page.

That thought put her in such a celebratory mood she went car shopping and decided to buy a new Jeep Cherokee. Since she paid in cash, the process took less time than it would if she had taken out a car loan.

By midafternoon, she was free to drive her new car off the lot. As she started the ignition, her cell phone rang. After making sure the car was in park, she checked the phone. Nina’s name lit the screen.

Molly’s heart pounded. She punched Accept. “Nina, what’s up?”

“Excellent news,” Nina said. “Austin accepted the settlement and signed the papers.”