Jace sat at his desk, glancing at the picture that Marlow had left behind. His mind was a jumble of ideas and feelings. With a deep breath, he grabbed for the phone and dialed his receptionist. Rachel took over as secretary when Elena left.
The phone rang twice before Rachel answered, calm and competent as usual. "Yes, Mr. Malvis?"
"Rachel," Jace murmured, attempting to keep his voice calm. "I need you to do something for me right away. Transfer $1 million to the account I'm about to send you. "No questions."
Following a brief pause, Rachel answered professionally but with a touch of curiosity. "I understand, Mr. Malvis. "I will do it right away."
"Good," Jace responded before hanging up the phone. He stared at the image again, his thoughts whirling. Was Avalynn actually seeing Liam Ar
