“What is she stealing?” he asked.

“Nothing,” Sarah said. “She’s planting.”

The files were designed to make it look as though Lena had been running espionage through Adrian’s company. If Marcus discovered them through ordinary channels, Adrian himself would unknowingly submit Crestwood’s final piece of evidence against her.

“They wanted me to destroy her twice,” Adrian said.

Lena understood. First with the divorce. Then with his own investigation.

Adrian called Marcus. “Do not arrest Clare. Do not frighten her. Lock the building quietly and keep her away from the elevators. I’m coming.”