of the estate was li

closely beside Conner. Her wet sh

ed the keys to a stone-faced man in a dark suit who was alread

placed his large hand over the roof frame

heavy thud sealed her

pansive back seat beside her. The driver seamlessly engaged the

d out of the

tanding on the driveway. He looked

rd. The silence inside the cab

ly around her chest. Her teeth chattered. The air

the corner of his eye. He reached out and si

ted over her

d into the highly secure undergroun

. He pulled into a private VIP spot

ed the

a private elevator tucked away in a concrete

pocket. He swiped it against the scanner. H

n gravity made Ila's stomach drop. The silence be

l doors

dential Suite flo

the suite. He pushed them open and stepped a

epped

or-to-ceiling windows offered a panor

foyer. Pool water dripped from her j

e crystal minibar. He poured a generous measur

ring shatter

ite phone vibrated violen

er ID. The muscle in his j

t up and pr

ne was low, authoritative, a

d herself. She stared at the floor

umb slipped, brushing the speaker icon on the screen. The acoustics of the m

Meyers

efore Conner instantly killed the speakerp

heart

ed to ice. Her

s terrified gaze across the room. He saw t

tossed the heavy satellite phone onto t

meted. Conner's cold, calculatin

d toward the heavy front doors. Her sur

s. He downed the whisk

finger toward th

off your face," Conner