M
argaret’s expression sharpened.
“No. **You destroyed yourself.**”
He spun toward her.
“Don’t.”
“You sold client files.”
“I was protecting us.”
“You were selling blackmail material to criminal groups.”
“I was building leverage!”
“You were building a graveyard.”
Russell spoke weakly.
“Margaret found out.”
She nodded.
“Eleanor found out too.”
Claire’s mother.
Claire stared at her.
“You knew my mom?”
“She helped me escape.”
The room fell silent.
