ife a carefully constructed series of classified projects and non-disclosure agreements. So when my father, a decorated bu

had said, his voice carrying the famili

middle of a criti

name is Liam Vance. His father is

tial alliance between old-world influence and new-world power. I didn

ut I have to bring t

slightly bulky black sedan, but its chassis was a composite alloy, its windows were bulletproof, and its encrypted communication systems were lin

he planet through downtown traffic, on my way to a fancy restaurant to

the two-hundred-million-dollar piece of government propert

ash of bright

for, its engine roaring like an angry beast. It came in so fast and

ning crunch of me

e the Red Flag's reinforced cabin, I barely felt a thing, the vehicle's inertial dampeners absorbin

n stumbled out, she was dressed in a tight, expensive-look

r at my car, her fa

ot see me coming? What th

looked at the damage, my fender had a noticeable dent and a long scrape,

ated calmly. "I was si

? I don't care if you sent up a damn flare! This is a one-hundred-thousand-dollar car!

snapping pictures of the

h venom. "Every single penny. And for my emotional distress. I' m c

e to meet. This woman was clearly his employee, given

. "I believe your boss is Liam Vance. I'm here to m

, threw her head back and laugh

"He doesn't meet with trash like you. I'm his executive

h him," I said, my patience weari

hot back. "Now, are you going to give me your insurance

had given me his number. He answered on the

m Va

o meet for dinner. There's been a small accident ou

heard muffled talking, it was Tiff's voice,

me woman in a piece of junk sedan crashed into her. Now she's trying to scam her way into a d

hun

ven give me a chance to explain, he just took the word of his drunk

i like this will be at least fifty thousand dollars. Plus, you' ve ruined my evening. I thi

backing her up without a second thought. The crowd of onlookers was growing, whispering

ap, there's no way she has a hu

Hayes, Liam Vance's girl. She's rut

ifted, the quiet, professional cybersecurity expert receded, and a different part of me took over. The part that had dismantled

ody, they thought they c

ea who they we

a small, t

id. "Let's h