For my agent, Nancy Yost, who didn’t laugh when I said I had this great idea for a different kind of story. And for my editor, Erika Tsang, who did laugh, but in all the right places. Contents One Samantha Jellicoe wondered who, precisely, had written the rule that… 1 Two Richard Addison came to with an EMT holding open his… 9 Three Tom Donner flipped his cell phone closed. “Myerson-Schmidt confirms they… 19 Four “This is ridiculous,” Richard said, hanging up the phone after… 31 Five “Did Danté give you the damage report?” Richard asked, sitting… 41 Six “I am not climbing into that car with you.” As… 53 Seven Samantha had observed enough powerful, ego-driven businessmen to know that… 67 Eight Addison was right about one thing. He knew how to… 81 Nine Samantha awoke to the sound of men muttering. Peeling open… 93 Ten Tom Donner and four phone messages were waiting in his… 107 Eleven “We are not taking your limousine.” Samantha folded her arms… 117 Twelve Patience might have been a virtue, but it wasn’t something… 133 Thirteen Mouths locked in an embrace, Rick gave way as Sam… 147 Fourteen “Good morning, Mr. Addison. Hope you don’t mind me just barging… 159 Fifteen Ronald Clark had been moved to the day shift after… 175 Sixteen “I should call Tom,” Rick said, though he didn’t move. 187 Seventeen Frank Castillo kept his mouth shut as he watched the… 197 Eighteen Samantha watched as Hans trimmed the crust off a finelooking… 211 Nineteen Samantha could hear the soft whir of her father spinning… 223 Twenty Samantha couldn’t remember ever being in a house that felt… 239 Twenty-one By the time they pulled up to the gates of… 253 Twenty-two They decided to start with the Picasso, both because it… 271 Twenty-three Dr. Irving Troust sat back, taking a swallow of iced tea… 285 Twenty-four Castillo called in three cops and a U-Haul to help… 293 Twenty-five The officer led them into what looked like one of… 307 Twenty-six “Change of plans,” Rick said, an hour and a half… 315 Twenty-seven Rick looked at him for a long moment. “You. It… 335 Epilogue Two weeks later, Sam sat beside Rick as they drove… 343 Author’s Note About the Author Other Books by Suzanne Enoch Cover Copyright About the Publisher
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