harp gravel bit into her bare heels, scraping off

hest, teeth chattering uncontrollably. A low howl echoed from t

aying for a signal. The top

ow her, two blinding beams of light

akes right next to her. Tires shrieked,

ened to call the police on his guards the second they let up. I tracked your phone's last l

th panic and fury, and pull

ly broke. Ignacio ripped off his heavy cashmere coat-still warm fr

e heater to maximum. Then he got behind the wheel, gripping it s

tching the dark trees blur past. Her voice was weak but e

. He reached over and gently patted the back of

away, avoiding his intense gaze.

hey pulled up to the glowing entrance of a five-star hotel

ly but firmly refused his offer to stay. Sh

setting. She stood under the scalding water, scrubbing her skin until it was red,

pened the hotel computer and logged into the MY Corporation internal network.

Anne. It was three in the morning,

ia commanded, her voice hard. "Emergen

eal of excitement. "Are you fin

reflection in the dark

in a razor-sharp black power suit. Her dark hair was pulled into a tight knot. Her lips

n front of her. Anne opened the back door. Tog