placed his large hand over the doorframe, shielding her head. A
avy thud sealed them inside. The chaotic noise of the wind and the esta
ar. The V12 engine purred. The car
spine. She sank into the soft leather. The he
cold water slid down her pale cheek
d pulled out a thick, dry microfiber towel. He d
el. He rubbed her hair. The pressu
reathed in, and her lungs filled with his scent. Her heart
of his body crushing hers, shielding her from the warehouse
away from his hands. She cleared h
muscle in his jaw twitched. He slowly lowered hi
assistant sitting in the front passenger se
. He turned his head
e a single,
de laptop over the seat. Ashley placed it
chine-gun fire. Lines of complex code scrolled down the black screen. She bypas
creen. He watched her fingers move. His eyes narrowed, a
The screen showed a pending wire transfer. Devon was trying to
ed a rapid sequence of commands, injecting
ar on the scre
sed Devon's personal checking account. She highlighted the two million dollar balance, routed it th
rm. The balan
ated violently. He stared at the zero balance. He
a sharp snap. She handed it
ead. Bennett was
ther armrest. His voice was a low, dangerous pu
research involved massive amounts of encrypted biological data," Ashley said, her face perfectly
was a lie. He didn't care. He reached out and
arlobe. A violent shiver ripped down Ashley's spin
e rang. The sharp piercing
from his pocket. He press
the speaker, high-pitched and panicked. "Sir! It's you
he warmth vanished. A terrifying, le
ordered the driver. "Get to
flashed to life. The driver slammed the gas ped
shley backward. Her should
t his chest, bracing her against the violent swerving of the car. Ashley's cheek press
oked him dead in the eye. "What are his e
hy she was asking. "Bradycardia. Oxygen dro
e data. Her grandfather's t
shley said, her voice razor
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