Chapter 37 The Line Breaks

• The sound of the fire crackling in the fireplace was a gentle contrast to the storm building in Emma’s chest.
• After the news report had aired and the image of Trevor Knox had splashed across national media, things moved quickly. Lucas had made a call, and within the hour, their phones buzzed with encrypted messages from their contact—Lucas’s old ally, now working off-grid in intelligence consulting. She confirmed what they feared: Emma’s ex was involved in something far more dangerous than a custody battle.
• He was laundering information—selling off details of women who had sought shelter at The Haven.