Chapter 672

Patti Yale had always believed there was nothing in her life she needed to hide.

When she'd just returned home and bumped into Hawthorne, he'd handed her a cool two million dollars, telling her to spend it however she liked. What else could that mean, except that he cherished her above all?

With this certainty, even when Patti was quietly stealing Hawthorne's company secrets, she never took him too seriously. She was convinced that, no matter what she did, Hawthorne would turn a blind eye.

"Ma'am, we'd appreciate it if you could respect the museum rules. I'm sure you've seen the signs-everyone here is an adult and responsible for their actions.

All our exhibits are protected national treasures. You're welcome to look, but photography is strictly forbidden. It's the policy.

If you insist on ignoring the rules, we'll have to ask you to leave."

Patti nearly burst out laughing, as if she'd just heard the punchline to some ridiculous joke.

But when the security guards got serious-one dialing the police, the other calling

escort her out-she realized

with muscles like steel cables, they were every bit as intimidating as

at her side, even Patti

her calls. There was

I'll delete everything I

Patti erased every photo she'd just taken. She even


team finally let it go. Still, given her "history the next time Patti visited the museum, a staff member

where she

always watching. The

because

at her with thinly veiled contempt. It grated on

dismissing her as some unstable eccentric. But Gwyneth wasn't "most people.". From

move. s

Gwynethhad water gel

Gwyneth couldn't shake the feeling that this woman and Hawthorne were entangled in ways no

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