of her fallen comrades led back to Aaron, she wouldn't hesitate to bal

Aaron stepped out onto the salt-sprayed deck,

his voice cutting throug

Those who have crossed paths with the doctor are all tight-lipped, offeri

on. "Widen the net. Zephyr communicates through an assist

tood, M

heart, his only hope rested with Zephyr, a phantom of the medical wo

on their uncanny ability to snatch lives ba

n grew frustrated; Zephyr had been a ghost

ained entirely unaware of Hannah's presen

ind. His desperate search for Mia and Zephyr wasn'

would touch the pier, leaving them s

eck and leaned against the railing, exhaling

licting emotions played across her features, she looked up

ation, Hannah offered a small nod.

vibration of her phone shatt

s, tilting the screen just enough for the name "Mia

e very key he was searching for. How did a woman lik

tepped away to answer the call,

Hannah, how's the recovery going? What was with

e I need a small favor-consider it an acting g

tantly. "Alright, I'm lis

ilting the device until she could see Aaron's r

just ended," she said, a fa

ving Mia reach out in Aaron's presence, she had effec

g Zephyr's service, just say yes to the job," she ad

it," Mia

e call, Aaron had already d

cigarette caught between his lips while his rig

fe, the light catching the intensity in his eyes as

her way down

away and released a slow

, the driver handled the navigation while Hann

treated as far as possible toward her door, maintaining a

e?" Aaron's voice suddenly sliced through

. "We know each other. W

andfather needs surgery, and I need the 'miracle doctor' Zephyr to perform it. I've made Mia severa

ding, "If you pull this of

Hannah's face; everything was u

t," she answered, "but I'

be waiting for some good

ave him a cas

n her hands. They weren't just rough patches-they looked e

Miss Oliver," he remarked, trying to sound like he was just

nt work just to stay afloat back in the day. Though I've gotta say, I di

llionaire tycoon like him had hands tha

racts," Aaron replied, dismissing th

r of awkward tension settled

e car rolled to a stop a

or open. "Thanks for

pulled out a card and pressed it into her hand. "If you

nah said, tak

heel and headed

e dropping into a cold command. "Dig up everything you can on Ha