watching the floor numbers increase. Her severe face, with its sharp cheekbones and lips forced into a hard line, was reflected back at her by

ehind her irritation

er, as if he was studying her and using his calculating gaze to get past her barriers simply by standing the

oducing himself, Alexander stated, "Captain Reyes will be reviewing our shipping data." "As agreed, restricted access." With a nod, Harris gave Isabella a safe tablet that was already filled with encrypted data. Her eyes narrowed as she

need that information to perform your duties. You're not an auditor;

vidual. Always in charge, estab

a game? That since you are wealthy and powerful, you can control every piece on the board? People lost their liv

anything, calmer. As if he flourished in this stress. "Captain Reyes, this board is mine. Furthermo

al because I'm grieving? She took a step closer, close enough to smell his f

brutal. It enables you to see through the nonsense that oth

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slightly, as if assessing her. Making calculations. And it inf

ave left you." There was no question. It was a discovery. Keep quiet. managed. Her lip

answered firmly as she recovered. "And I have

st as it had appeared. "All right." He sounded calm once again. Unmoved. "I'll grant a higher degree of access. But Captain, you have 48 hours. I expect you to leav

ill pounding, she turned around and walked out

g as her own walls. And yet... She released a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holdin

e the truth? She also saw the flaws i