ng, the penthouse w

e king-sized bed. Her eyes were wide open, staring a

ace beside her. Gregory's breath

olled over. She let her arm

, shifting his weight, but his eyes

ushed the silk duvet off her legs, moving

d. Her bare feet sank

d, moving like a predator in the dar

tting on the wire

tly as she picked it up. S

lock screen flared in the

the top edge of the phone, shielding

up. The key

d used for years. He was so arrogant, so confident in he

one un

ils and went straigh

Project K'. The innocuous label might have fooled anyone else, but Arianna's mind was a steel trap for company data. She knew for a fa

ped the

aw was a cartoon stic

tonight. I need a

ed with a ten-sec

ould wake him. She scrolled up, her t

ing a mirror selfie in a cramped apartment

e new outfit?

made Arianna's

enace. I wish I wa

the metal edges bit painfully into her palms

keep scrolling. She ne

ion shifted t

the UI meeting today, Cristy

e sat there in st

o do is code. Trust me, she's just as s

the sharp, metallic tang of blood. Her chest heaved.

of her silk pajama pants a

ing sure the flash and sou

he lingerie photo. She took a picture of his mocking texts.

t of the app. She locked his phone and placed