o slipped his small hand into hers, adjusting the

her knees. Otto tried to help her

reamed, her voice shrill and desper

ed her lips. She turned around, looking a

The insult to a Keith fam

. "Lock down the lounge," he orde

made an accusation of theft, Madam, we will conduct a full p

, translucent white. "No! I... I might h

rkin, but Bertram's b

bag and tipped it upside

ttle spilled out. The cap popped off. Dozens of il

d. Otto buried his face in his h

t of the meltdown. She turned and f

lack Maybach was id

ed the heavy door. Haylee guided Leo in fi

e of the airport. Ridge put the car in drive, a

serious expression. He crawled across the

ped her arms around him, burying her fa

rabbed his tablet. "L

ording he had taken on his tablet of Cynthia fa

touching her lips. "You recorded the wh

ier provided by John's intelligence team. A photo of a man with sha

. CEO of the A

, tapping the screen. "He looks m

, occasional brief calls coordinated by Sam Rivers-and she had never once laid eyes on Benedict Keith's photograph. She h

unders

against her ribs. A phantom smell of herbal scent and sweat flashed

's just a businessman, Leo. I ha

The towering skyscrapers of Manh

secure phone and dialed

wyers ready

ord," John replied

m the console. Haylee wiped the coffee residue from he

eadquarters, Dr. Mathews," Ridg

ow. The massive glass and

the collar of her blazer. She pinn

age. Haylee pushed the door open, her heels hi