"It started with a favour. 'Baby, I need to send some money to a supplier,' he said, his voice casual, distracted. 'My accounts are flagged for routine compliance review. Can I use yours? Just for a few days.' Ada frowned. 'How much?' He paused. 'Two million. Maybe three.' Her eyes went wide. But t…
"It started with a favour. 'Baby, I need to send some money to a supplier,' he said, his voice casual, distracted. 'My accounts are flagged for routine compliance review. Can I use yours? Just for a few days.' Ada frowned. 'How much?' He paused. 'Two million. Maybe three.' Her eyes went wide. But then he held her hand — the way he always did when he wanted something — and said, 'I would never put you in a situation that wasn't safe. You know that.' And she believed him. God help her — she believ