om door cr

re it could open wide to expose her. I tried to

om, his eyes darting to my low

e in your life?" Elijah asked, his calm de

ut mockingly. "If you don't want to see

expression didn't change much. His eyes

you," he said, his voice even. "I'

her his fiancee m

uck her breath in meaning she

o

e." I said, walking up

he would buy my bluff and ac

nd, none o

ijah said befo

hoed after him a

the door. The white towel clung to her body lik

lutching the towel tighter as if it might

eath, running a hand

he di

though her voice cracked at the end

lowering my voice.

fr

n the room was the faint drip

quickly lifted again, d

I didn't move out of

new it felt it too. The way her fingers tightened around the

ing eye contact. "I have to g

roz

sta

thoughts, I glanced around

against the doorf

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days

ce room felt

space but because o

ne s

e dar

ing through the report in front of me

ed. "The internal system matches ours almost perfectly. Engine stru

lowly, leaning back in his chair

" he replied. "Simila

yes narrowing slightly.

lly their design. Raven Tech is no small comp

left me as I h

accusing me

, do you think I would be so stupid as to copy others desi

looked away

. "However, you must be ready to pay the price of accusing me falsely, Direct

tared at me but he didn't move. He and his supporters lo

to prove he wasn't a Verran. He didn't de

who's the spy. If you can't do y

her heels clicking on the floor as she ca

own at my w

st time for

ything was ready. Dismissing everyone, I made

ging on my tie as fast as I could. "What abou

fect to win you another medal." Helen

nt silent f

she glanced up at the ceilin

it? Talk.

ran Quantum's cars. Now you have been champion for two years and the compa

ou to worry about my h

could tell she didn't agree with

as risking it t

elen's careful work, Elijah w

r dinged as

all the safety precautions I told them too.

the car and

h as he stood by the window of his office. His eyes

n't c

other, I was going to pu

the feisty older woma