ontrol, his face carving itself

t document? What might have happened to

ved to Sherry, her

sistant even know what s

der, the air heavy with tension. Enzo said

was a taunt, drip

inning." She stood gracef

his works out. Welcome to Tokyo

or opened and her la

Enzo, but his eyes were glued to the cityscape beyond

bout?" Sherry dared to a

was cold, and controlled, but und

have more work to do.

f the room, his movements were stiff as if leav

eart sank in worry of the things

she sc

tion, the details of which she has t

n her phone received a message an

not ready for this. Bail

ce. Who is watching her? How

ing rapidly back through the door

was watching her and whoever sent those w

ily shoved her phone into the bag and hurried out of the confer

nned the surrounding terrain rapidly, trying to

sive windows at the far end of the hallway, his broad s

ew so much anymore tonight. His fingers gripped the edge of the document Victoria handed h

He didn'

er presence. His voice cut through the silence, low and edged

o the hotel." Her bro

ack to the hotel now, her

ppening now. Something's possibly hidden deep within those pag

locking onto hers. Darkness flickered d

her breath and there was

s you're here?

hone silently and ha

word that flashed before his eyes suddenly. He looked up at last with a face fr

slow motion. Who else then?

ow anyway. Enzo let out a harsh breath, sudde

ulling her rapidly towa

d to explaining that bit later some

denly. Safety seems dubious somehow. Right here somewhere, apparen

inside with a firm grip that was not painfully tight. He pr

s place stood a man on high alert, calcula

ound the bush. She spoke quietly, her voice barely audible, as she

xhaled. "Someone wants to ensure you don't interfere with the Toky

enly, revealing a dimly lit parking garage downstairs beneath harsh fluorescent

" she shot back, crossing her arms. Enzo's eyes d

anger? Who sent those messages? What does Victoria have

ening just a fraction. "We'll talk. But

ss, and never-pleading, had just said "ple

her deep-seated fear. Enzo shut the door behind her

inst concrete as doors slammed shut behind him. Sherry gripped th

o would soon morph into something far mo

se. Sherry cast a fleeting glance at him, taking in a rigid set of his jaw beneath faintly visible tension lines in his

soon are." A cold chill washed over her. "

That makes you a target." His words weighed

pulling into an underground parking lot beneath a fancy high-rise building sudd

present. Sherry trailed behind him silently, her heels clicking loud

for brief instructions on her

l looks hot. She wondered what it would feel like to run her hand on his well-arranged black ha

ght her starin

you

., Sherry

e alone. You don't answer unknown

hitched.

t's personal." Something in his tone sent a thrill of fear

g, she was now in the center of