Avery froze completely, her fingers tightening around the phone as her breath slowed without her noticing.
“That is smart thinking,” another voice said, sounding impressed and amused at the same time. “How long have you been planning this whole thing.”
“Since the promotion,” Adrian laughed, and it was the exact laugh she recognized from moments when he felt proud of himself.
“The moment she made partner at the firm, I knew the payout would be worth it, and since Washington follows community property rules, I just needed the right timing.”
Someone whistled softly in the background, clearly impressed by the calculation.
“That is cold,” the same voice said, almost admiringly. “Really cold.”
“It is not cold, it is practical,” Adrian replied without hesitation. “I have been managing her for three years, keeping her satisfied and focused, and she thinks we are building a future together while I am just collecting what is coming to me.”
Avery slowly lowered herself into a chair because her legs no longer felt steady enough to hold her upright.
“What about Savannah,” Harrison asked, bringing up the name that made everything worse.