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“Dowry delivered,” she said into her cuff.

Vera slipped into the coat check, palmed the brooch to a waiting handler disguised as a cloakroom attendant, and exited through the service elevator. Outside, a nondescript sedan idled. She slid inside, unpinned her hair, and let out a slow breath.

Kolar’s eyes swept the room, lingered on her, then moved on. Good. Underestimation was her sharpest knife.

“Dowry delivered,” she said into her cuff.

Vera slipped into the coat check, palmed the brooch to a waiting handler disguised as a cloakroom attendant, and exited through the service elevator. Outside, a nondescript sedan idled. She slid inside, unpinned her hair, and let out a slow breath.

Kolar’s eyes swept the room, lingered on her, then moved on. Good. Underestimation was her sharpest knife.