My jaw tightened.
"Send money as soon as possible." The line went dead.
I stared at the phone, irritation crawling up my spine. Mum used to be a teacher, but she resigned years ago and placed the burden of providing squarely on my shoulders. I'd sent millions back home over the past few months, and she'd spent it all living lavishly, telling anyone who would listen that her daughter was a scientist married to a billionaire, making every other mother in the neighborhood green with envy.
But I couldn't fault her. There was nothing wrong with living a good life. Besides, I was indeed a scientist. And I had once been married...
My eyes widened.
Wait a minute. I was a scientist. Even if I barely paid attention to anything connected to the field, I was the owner of Ford Biosciences. How could I have forgotten that? A lot of money must have been made in my absence, and if it wasn't enough, I could sell Ford Biosciences. Once I reunited with Dominic, he could build me a better lab. One even better than Helix Laboratory.
The thought excited me so much that I momentarily forgot everything else that had been upsetting me.
I freshened up quickly, washing the night off my skin, then dressed carefully in something elegant, an outfit that made me look like a woman who owned things. I left the motel and had breakfast at an unremarkable little restaurant where nobody looked at me twice, then took a cab straight to Ford Biosciences. I hated moving around without my car like this, but I didn't want it tracked easily. It would also be a last resort to sell it. But now, with my laboratory, I wouldn't have to.
The cab pulled up in front of the building, and I paid the driver, stepping out with my head high.

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The readers' comments on the novel: Two Can Play (Celeste and Dominic)
Agent Frost better teach Tasha how to protect herself if anything gets out of hand or if she’s ever in danger or forced again...
I need some good news for Tasha. Special Agent hear her out and don’t let her get back into that life. Do I hear a romance or someone Tasha can truly count on besides Scarlett??...
I hope Tasha is let off and helped by this detective and gets away from all this maybe a twist for this novel is she gets on the good side of things and gets away from that life completely even if she has to separate herself from Scarlett but it appears Tasha gets hurt by Scarlett’s and sparrow’s stupidity as she’s blamed for Scarlett’s decisions...
Her life is ruined and Scarlett’s been living a luxurious life through it all...
I officially hate everyone for hurting Tasha and allowing things to happen to her. This whole Sparrow and Scarlett situation is some BS....
It’s a bit stupid that as powerful and ruthless sparrow is he and Scarlett sure do a lousy job of protecting and having guard on Tasha. Like how did all of this happen to her if he was supposed to be protecting her based on the contract??...
More Chapters Please...
I thought it said 10 chapters a day??? It’s been like 2-3 days and no update after chapter 574. The release time is so inconsistent, I have started to just loose interest....
Just find Tasha and get her some help. How did she have sparrow’s men watching her if she really cared so much. Scarlett’s character is so suspect…...
Storyline is interesting it’s just so much sexual content I have to skip through just find out the main context of the story....