“Stop overreacting, you’re ruining her day!” my mother hissed, grabbing my hair and pushing me over the balcony railing at my sister’s party. I blacked out. When I woke up, the upscale venue was surrounded by federal agents, and my mother was sobbing on her knees while my sister held a document and begged me…

his new corporate firewall.

William opened it. I saw his breath hitch. He leaned back against the couch, staring at the screen with an expression I couldn’t read.

“What is it?” I asked, my heart skipping a beat.

He turned the laptop toward me. It was an email from Robert. And it contained a proposal that would alter the trajectory of our lives forever.continue reading …