The CEO'S Redemption: Deception Price

2: Unlik

s bold, risky, and just might work. But could she trust

you?" she asked,

the dim light. "Let's just say I ha

ebrow. "What happen

s a story for another time. Right now,

st Ryder. But something about him seemed g

"I'm in. But if you're pla

. "I'm shakin

s began their plan to take down E

ning his plan in hushed tones. They reached a small roo

aid. "My team will be working here to ga

as she took in the set

re the best in the business. We'll be

n't help but feel a sense of unease. She was putting her trust

e infectious, and soon she found herself get

the room, one of Ryder's team m

it?" Ry

lied. "Ethan's into us. He knows we're pla

turned grim. "How m

member replied. "We

ion. Alexis's heart raced as she follo

flying across the keyboards as they worked to gather in

their skill and precision. She had

m," one of the team members called out.

ked on the screens. "Let's

ty guards and avoiding detection. Alexis's hear

room, a large, dimly lit space fi

the systems and downloading crucial data. Alexi

to leave, Ethan appeared,

th this," he snarled, his

s glinting with deter

battle between Ryder's team and Ethan's h

you can take me down? I have the

d. "We'll see

a flurry of activity, with fingers flying across keyboards an

gling to keep up with the pace. She h

g strange. Ryder's team seemed to be gaining ground, but

they had the upper hand, Ethan's team

their screens flashing red a

es fixed on the screens in d

ad been playing them all along, using his team as a di

too late. The

o late. Ethan's team had already accessed the server, a

n, his face twisted in anger.

ph. "You should have stayed out of this, R

tand the implications. What data had Ethan

y questions, Ryder's team s

e of them exclaimed. "W

," he barked, grabbing Alexis's ar

nd them. They didn't stop until they reached the safety of Ryder

way did Ryder finally slow d

ked, his voice soften

had just happened. "What did Ethan steal?"

oject files. He's going to sel

"We have to stop him," she said,

t, we need to get to a safe plac

ff into the night, the sta