r. His chest heaved. The audacit

er. It looked cheap. Insignificant. He grabb

d. "I want to know whe

ned. Ainsley and Harlow stumbled in, carrying gift bags

e study. She saw the keycard on the desk and

wrinkled her nose. "It's so... basic. Honestly, Grafton,

, dropping onto the sofa. "Everyone was asking w

iquing his security. He felt a surge of irritation, but he directed it entirely at the woman w

ead the terms. He didn't see the clauses about the medical

the industrial shredder sat. He kicked the

Grafton muttered. "

achine roared, teeth gnashing through the paper.

"Revoke all biometric access for

ed. "User Katharina Wiley delet

y. Can we turn her art r

his phone vibrate. A notification from th

y something. Denied. She'll be

d at the glass doors. Outside, the sky had opene

he umbrella stand by the concierge desk. Sh

her thumb to

A red lig

e had tipped every Christmas for ten yea

The system... it says 'Access Denied'.

red light. It had been

tand, just ten feet away on

t," she said. Her

She pushed open the heavy doo

ng to her legs. Her hair plastered to her skull. T

r, away from the awning

ing of her duffel bag. She pulled out a bla

erted a battery. The screen flick

was alread

lient is ready. Trip

house. The lights were blazing.

s. Her expression hardened. The

ped a

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