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“No,” Damen calmly said “If I had my druthers, I would have blindfolded you so that you didn’t even knohat hotel ere staying at So you couldn’t text the info to the McMillans But, that would , soo… I’esture and not iht help to lead anyone to us—”

“Fuck,” she murmured

“What?” he asked, a thread of consternation ribboning through him

Holding up her phone, she said, “I never turned off the location feature I’m practically GPS’d”

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“Don’t worry about it,” Damen said “We’ll take care of it Just…turn your phone off, please”

She slid a paranoid look his way “You’re not taking this from me, too, are you?”

He fought a glower “No All I want is the data on your computer”

They reached their floor and everyone stepped out Damen led her to the corner unit “The rest of the floor has been vacated”

“Then what are all these people doing here?” She gestured toward the half-dozen or so suitsabout

“They’re with me Security detail” He accepted an electronic keycard and let Nikki into the suite, along with himself No one else followed He shut the door and crossed to the wall of s that showcased the New York skyline Pulled the drapes closed Then he set the laptop bag on the desk in the corner and unloaded the coress

“Please tell me it’s almost done”

“I have no idea,” he infor” He gave her a pointed look

“I appreciate that,” she contritely said

“It’s not just for your benefit I don’t want to inadvertently corrupt anything”