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I brought the box around and opened it. “Then you’ll need this.”

A flash of sparkling Cartier diamonds lined the choker, catching the light in a brilliant prism—a stunning collection of the finest gems.

Mia leaped from her chair and into my arms.

CHAPTER 24

IT WAS DONE.

Saving the demise of a billion dollar empire had been so much easier than saying goodbye to my patients.

Mia and I had flown back to L.A. three nights ago, and it was with a heavy heart I’d not be staying in the city I’d come to love. But there came an excitement about our future. A new challenge. A destiny that only now I was ready for.

I’d spent the day at my Beverly Hills office finalizing the details.

My last consultation had been with Brian, a gentle comic book artist who lived just off Mulholland. He’d suffered with agoraphobia for years. The very fact he’d made it to my office to say goodbye and meet Laura, his new doctor, proved we’d made progress. Though when I’d delivered the news I was moving to New York, his expression had almost ruined me. He’d been under my protection for years, and of all my patients I’d miss our visits the most.

Laura promised she’d visit him at home too and that seemed to comfort him. I promised to visit Brian when next in town. It was good to see him cope with the news.

With the clinic now closing for the day, I presented Patricia with her goodbye gift—a delicate Rolex watch. She’d been my secretary for years and had always handled my affairs with professionalism. I’d miss her, not least because it was fun to guess her latest hair color, which changed more than the seasons. Today she’d gone for blue.

It was a tearful goodbye, but Patricia soon calmed when I helped secure her new watch to her wrist. She promised to be my eyes and ears at the clinic and contact me should any issue arise. I’d invested too many years into this place to give up caring for it so easily.

I headed back into Laura’s office for my final goodbye and to make sure she knew she’d be locking up after I’d sent Patricia home early.

Laura had gone to the bathroom to touch up her makeup. She had a dinner date tonight, and I had a feeling it was with her new lover.

My phone vibrated in my pocket.

“Shay,” I said. “Tell me you have good news.”

“Actually,” he said. “We’ve found him.”

“Where?”

“Adrian’s in Germany. Has relatives there. He’s laying low.”

“What’s the next step?”

“We’ll talk to him. Make sure he behaves.”

“Shay?”

“I know.”

“Don’t—”

“So, how’s the move going?”

“Good.”

“I’ll see you tonight?”

“Looking forward to it. Shay?”

“Yes.”

“Thank you, for everything. I couldn’t have done it without you.”