Another long silence. Chen could almost hear the calculations happening on the other end, the weighing of options and risks and potential payoffs. "How does Mirreti plan to deliver Ethan?" Raymond's father asked finally. "What's his method?" "He'll use Angela as bait." Chen's stomach churned sayin

Angela's phone rang at the worst possible moment, cutting through the tension in the warehouse operations room like a knife through silk. She'd been standing frozen for the past twenty minutes, watching Ethan and his soldiers plan their counter-ambush, listening to them discuss kill zones and tacti

Ethan closed the distance between them, his hands finding her shoulders, his eyes boring into hers with an intensity that made her breath catch. "Because I love you. And I'm strong enough to protect you. That's what your father doesn't understand. That's what Raymond's father keeps learning the hard

The television screen on the wall showed the bright courtyard of the National Assembly. Ethan Sanders stood in his tailored suit, holding the gold folder while ministers bowed respectfully around him.Marshall Cole stared at the screen from behind his marble desk, his jaw tight with anger. He raised

Angela Miretti stepped through the doors of her newly opened central distribution office. Her operations manager, Leo, rushed over with a pale face and shaking hands. He held a clipboard against his chest and glanced toward the main conference room with fear in his eyes."Ms. Miretti, you need to g