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THE NEXT DAY, Josh drove Penelope to Bow-Tie restaurant in Beverly Hills, giving her a full briefing of their cybersecurity findings along the way, which were pointing to off-shore media sites. She listened quietly, desperately missing Stefan; she had spent a sleepless night replaying their argument. She’d checked her phone several times this morning, hoping he might reach out to her, but his decision appeared final.
It was crucial that she find a way out of this mess and move on with her life. Being proactive, she’d called Aimee Winterhaus and had invited her to lunch to talk about her new ideas.
Josh held the door for her as she stepped from the SUV and looked around the front patio at Bow-Tie. The restaurant was busy, with tables of beautiful people chatting and cutting deals in t
