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Chapters (47)
  1. Also by
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Prologue
  5. Chapter 1
  6. Chapter 2
  7. Chapter 3
  8. Chapter 4
  9. Chapter 5
  10. Chapter 6
  11. Chapter 7
  12. Chapter 8
  13. Chapter 9
  14. Chapter 10
  15. Chapter 11
  16. Chapter 12
  17. Chapter 13
  18. Chapter 14
  19. Chapter 15
  20. Chapter 16
  21. Chapter 17
  22. Chapter 18
  23. Chapter 19
  24. Chapter 20
  25. Chapter 21
  26. Chapter 22
  27. Chapter 23
  28. Chapter 24
  29. Chapter 25
  30. Chapter 26
  31. Chapter 27
  32. Chapter 28
  33. Chapter 29
  34. Chapter 30
  35. Chapter 31
  36. Chapter 32
  37. Chapter 33
  38. Chapter 34
  39. Chapter 35
  40. Chapter 36
  41. Chapter 37
  42. Chapter 38
  43. Chapter 39
  44. Chapter 40
  45. Chapter 41
  46. Epilogue
  47. Teaser chapter

“As soon as Isabelle and Alexis are back from Aspen, we’ll take my jet to London. I don’t think we need to stop in Sag Harbor. I think we have all the information we need on Corbett. Victor will let me know when Corbett gets the Chagall.” Annie punched some notes into her tablet.

“And what about that property in Michigan? What is Kathryn and Yoko’s ETA, Charles?” Annie asked.

“Tomorrow. As soon as Kathryn is done with her run, they’ll check out the property,” Charles replied.

“Tell Avery they’re doing a superb job!” Myra wanted to be sure there were still no hard feelings.

Annie looked up from her tablet. “As of now, we still need to uncover Marcus’s passion and what is on the property in Michigan. My guess? A pill mill. That’s probably where they’re getting their supplies from.”

Myra snapped her fingers. “I bet you’re right! I can’t wait to hear what Yoko and Kathryn find out.”

Charles spoke again. “Logistically speaking, the plane will be available day after tomorrow. Do you think you can keep yourselves amused until then?” he teased.

“We’ll do our best.” Annie turned to Charlotte and said, “Charlotte will call her daughter and arrange for the three of us to see Dr. Marcus. We’re her referrals.”

Annie checked her tablet again. “Maggie spent the afternoon with Mrs. Ringwood, Lorraine Thompson’s daughter. She showed Maggie a folder containing paperwork—copies of the nondisclosure form and a nonliabil-ity agreement and disclaimer. She told Maggie that she was not happy about her mother going to ‘that place’ and ‘that doctor,’ as she put it. She said it wasn’t just about the money. It wasn’t helping her mother. She was disoriented one day and manic the next. The daughter had suspected either dementia or schizophrenia. Lorraine was in the program less than three months before she died. The daughter blames the doctor, even if it was self inflicted. She believes her mother would never have taken her own life, but she can’t do anything about it legally.”

“Ha. But we can,” Myra said. The women high-fived each other.

Annie added, “Thompson’s daughter gave Maggie copies of the paperwork. She is going to have Nikki comb through it to see if there is any way around it. Nikki will probably consult with Lizzie to see if she has any suggestions about getting around the agreement.”

Lizzie Fox was one of the sharpest lawyers in the world, and if anyone could bring home the bacon on this matter, it was she.

Charles added a few more comments. “Everyone knows what their next steps should be, but let me ask something. What else will you be doing in London besides meeting Marcus?”

“Oh, maybe a little B&E and safecracking.” Annie winked at Charlotte and Myra.

Charlotte shrugged her shoulders and whispered, “What’s B&E?”