Chapter 147

“Liam?”

I’m staring at a stranger.

“I’ll make it quick, Leah. You’re the victim in all of this.”

My hand waivers. It’s like I know.

I know in my heart.

But my mind refuses to accept what my eyes are seeing.

Liam shakes Ryker’s hand. “Your percentage will be routed to your account by morning.”

“What is this?” I whisper. “One big setup?”

He rolls his eyes. “Obviously.”

“But why?”

Ryker gathers the papers and his expression is sympathetic. “If it is any consolation,” Ryker tells me, and his accent has thickened. “Your willingness to set aside everything for family… that is the rarest form of loyalty.”

“Goodnight, Ryker,” Liam says pointedly.

I tighten my grip. “You won’t be able to access the firewalls or the lab. I’ve changed all the passcodes.”

Ryker and Liam share a glance.

“Nice try” he says. “But we have a building full of engineers.

if they can’t hack it, I can find

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glances at me oddly, his chin giving the slightest nod

he turns his back on us and walks away.

I am paralyzed.

myself for many outcomes. But this was

them.

the gun until it is aimed at my brother. “Don’t take

in that clip to ki ll me

“They’re silver.”

they are, but I’m going with

off enough shots then.” His eyes flare once more. He’ll be on me in

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“Stop!”

freezes but this isn’t a stalemate. It’s more like a standoff.

to see who will react first.

I have to try and

my brother. You don’t have to do this. I

You’ll have the corporation-I’m just trying to get

then gestures at my stomach. “And what of

you. Did you think

I gasp.

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