She pulled it hard, but it did not

his head. His eyes

. "And I promise you will

ed, her voice shaking. "Yo

answer, a loud cra

hree black SUVs were riding their bumpe

ost her balance. Her forehead slammed hard

the cabin. Carole groa

s. He grabbed his own forehead. His face lost all co

K. Sterling asked, grip

ollis ground out thr

around a sharp curve. The heavy rear bumper clipped the

werved past the wrec

ulled out a handgun with a silencer

pounding behind his eyes. His first shot went wide, ricocheting off the pursuing SUV's side panel. He cursed under his bre

xploded. The vehicle flipped over, s

kes and turned sharply into an abandoned warehouse district. The Maybach t

he Maybach slid to a halt

tly surrounded by ten heavily armed men stepp

toward the SUV. His men had already dr

rrel of his gun again

haking violently. "Adalberto

the gun and smashed the heavy metal grip direc

ell him she is mi

Her stomach twisted into a tight kn

ack to the Maybach, bringing the

d, he suddenly grabbed his chest. He let out a low g

bbing from hitting the window. She noticed Holl

She pinched the back of her

eft eyebro

thought entered her mind. She reached down an

p breath. He turned his

llis snarled, his voi

k against the door. "W

f," Hollis said, wiping

andkerchief over his shou

wrist. His fingers dug i

ace inches from hers. "You are not allowe

l her arm away, but

night. Carole looked down at her red wrist. She was tied