placed his large hand over the doorframe, shielding her head. A

avy thud sealed them inside. The chaotic noise of the wind and the esta

ar. The V12 engine purred. The car

spine. She sank into the soft leather. The he

cold water slid down her pale cheek

d pulled out a thick, dry microfiber towel. He d

el. He rubbed her hair. The pressu

reathed in, and her lungs filled with his scent. Her heart

of his body crushing hers, shielding her from the warehouse

away from his hands. She cleared h

muscle in his jaw twitched. He slowly lowered hi

assistant sitting in the front passenger se

. He turned his head

e a single,

de laptop over the seat. Ashley placed it

chine-gun fire. Lines of complex code scrolled down the black screen. She bypas

creen. He watched her fingers move. His eyes narrowed, a

The screen showed a pending wire transfer. Devon was trying to

ed a rapid sequence of commands, injecting

ar on the scre

sed Devon's personal checking account. She highlighted the two million dollar balance, routed it th

rm. The balan

ated violently. He stared at the zero balance. He

a sharp snap. She handed it

ead. Bennett was

ther armrest. His voice was a low, dangerous pu

research involved massive amounts of encrypted biological data," Ashley said, her face perfectly

was a lie. He didn't care. He reached out and

arlobe. A violent shiver ripped down Ashley's spin

e rang. The sharp piercing

from his pocket. He press

the speaker, high-pitched and panicked. "Sir! It's you

he warmth vanished. A terrifying, le

ordered the driver. "Get to

flashed to life. The driver slammed the gas ped

shley backward. Her should

t his chest, bracing her against the violent swerving of the car. Ashley's cheek press

oked him dead in the eye. "What are his e

hy she was asking. "Bradycardia. Oxygen dro

e data. Her grandfather's t

shley said, her voice razor