The sun was sharp over the bay by the time Consuelo called with the confirmation — Rafael Vaughan, arrested at dawn as he stepped off his private jet in the Cayman Islands, trying to transfer the last of the trust’s stolen funds out of reach.I stood at the window, phone pressed to my ear, Lucian curled on the couch behind me, half-dozing while Eliana read to him from a battered picture book.“Wire fraud, conspiracy, obstruction,” Consuelo said. “The Feds are coordinating with Interpol for the offshore trail. He won’t see the outside for a long time.”“Eliora?” I asked, keeping my voice low.A pause. Then: “No sign of her. But she’s alone now. My uncle’s protection was her last shield. Without him, she’ll get reckless.”I stared out at the bay — yachts drifting, kites pulling against the wind, seagulls riding the thermals like the world wasn’t crumbling beneath us.“Let her get reckless,” I murmured. “I’m ready.” **************When I hung up, I found Tara out on the b
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