Chapter 4

There was a long silence on the other end, so long I thought the call had dropped.

"Ms. Newton," Julian finally said, his voice edged with concern, "are you sure about this?

"This isn't a small amount of money, and they're not easy people to go up against.

"Once you start, there's no turning back."

I walked to the window and looked out at the gray sky.

It felt like the past twenty years of my life, heavy and without light.

"I'm sure."

My voice was quiet, but steady.

"I'm not acting on impulse, Julian.

"I spent the whole night…