sively for Kellan Wright, the leader of Horizon Group, who treated it as both hi

Laurel Club was spoken of with open envy

ttempt was answered with an irritating beep. She clicked her tongue, lifted her

to the door, striking it repeatedly until the frame w

d aside as she mutt

lipped off her shoes before crossing the room barefoot toward the bed. Beyond the glas

ing on the table, and she drew one out before taking

ime and defend the lawful rights of citizens, I will bury my identity and w

she ever expected, and two y

ed beneath the pillow on instinct, but it found nothing there, a

taking the space for her quiet villa on the outskir

e door was already compromised, and a

oiled tight, every nerve alert

ecognizable. Heavy footsteps crossed the wooden floor wi

moved close enough, she surged forward and clamped a hand around his throat

e while she clawed at his fingers in panic. Strength drained from her limbs no

dissolving into haze as if her thoughts

rossed her mind. She still

it down on her finger, and the sharp jolt

flinks and swung her free hand upward, dr

er throat, and Avery collapsed onto the floor, suc

e of black suited bodyguards rushed in throug

f!" the leader s

across the figures in front of her, mea

ely from his frame, the fabric barely secured at his waist and exposin

intent like a predator locking onto prey, and his tall frame f

t his stare head on and as

and his expression remained d

arked, "Watch your tone. Our boss owes

reaking into my room and demanding I surrender?" Then she turned to Kellan, the

e grabbed Avery's neck. The sensation had frozen him in place for a heartb

ome from the attacker standing befor

calm, icy voice. "You do not need my name. All you need to u

ed at Avery's mouth as a dangerous glint surfaced in her eyes, an

was actually a custom folding blade, bu

His gaze sharpened, and one brow lifted with mi

from Avery as she tilt

t snapped forward, and the blade shot from her hand toward Kellan's t

he weapon skim past his hair before it struck the wall b

, Kellan was already at her back, and the cold

him with open disdain. A short scoff followed, saying, "I already told you this