My mother-in-law shaved my head while I slept on the very night the United States Army promoted me into one of the most important commands of my career.

“My promotion? My command? My name on a door?”

His face twisted. “You changed.”

“No,” I said. “You noticed.”

For a second, his eyes filled with hatred so naked that even Agent Price shifted her stance. Then the look vanished behind panic.

“You don’t understand what she’ll do,” Ryan said quickly. “You think this is about money, but it isn’t. Not really.continue reading …