The guards moved closer with professional efficiency.Lily's heart hammered against her ribs hard enough to hurt. She had no pass, no invitation, no explanation for why she was here except that Ethan had gestured her into his car and she'd innocently followed.She tugged at Ethan's sleeve. "We should go."He didn't move. Didn't even look at her. Just stood there perfectly calm and still, like he was waiting for something.The lead guard stopped in front of them. "Sir. Ma'am. I need to see your passes."Lily's throat closed. Former business partners were staring at her now—people she'd begged for investments, people who'd deleted her number after the bankruptcy. All of them watching her about to be thrown out like garbage.She tugged at Ethan's sleeve again, harder this time. "Ethan, we should really go now."He remained perfectly still."Sir." The guard's voice sharpened into authority. "Your passes. Now."Ethan looked at him with calm, dark eyes. "We don't have passes."Triumph blaze