houldn't let my men kill you right now an

p on my wrist is like a vice. His dark eyes are com

e seconds. I don't

etween us until my face is inches from his. The scent

per, my voice ice-cold, "my automated server releases every dirty secret on

t he doesn't let go. His eyes narrow as he recalculates. I a

ys, though the certainty

u really want to gamble your tril

smile of a predator who just found a fascinating new toy

le thief. What

ge and fear. "Faisal is planning to poison his insulin. I want Faisa

mming millions from my underground operations for years. I want his network dismantled, and I want to abso

es. He wants a

do I get

use tonight. My security will be your shadow. But make no mistake, Amira

a dangerous shiver down my spine. I s

eathe. "We h

black phone from his pocket and types a quick mes

. I take it, letting him pull me to my feet. The physical contact sends a s

d the reporters scream my name, asking why I am holding hands with my fiancé's uncle. Kayd

ather seat. Kayden gets in beside me, and the car

s begin to shake. I pull my phone out of my c

ntly. I have fifteen missed calls from Hassan, my driver

k, a news alert flashes a

IVE EXPLOSION ROCKS

ood home, the massive mansion I left less than an hour ago, is engulfed in a raging inferno. Flame

sper, my voice

k eyes dropping to the

ing free. "He's still inside the mansion. Fa

e. He leans forward an

se. Get us to the A

through the streets of Dubai, the city lights blurring into a frantic

locks away when the

dows of the Bugatti. I scream, covering my ears

The iron gates have been blown off their hi

lding a remote detonator and sur

ly at the Bugatti. H

is holster, his eyes blaz

yden growls, reaching

his arm. "He's my fath

doors open, Faisa

er the roar of the flames, his face twisted into