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“Maybe not in Arins “But this is Russia”

My pulse goes into overdrive “Alex won’t let you get aith this”

“He will This ti”

Breathless with fright, I ask, “How is this supposed to work? What happens now?”

“Noait for Alex to arrive And then…” He pushes a finger against his teer with his thumb “Bam”

It takes everything I have to maintain my pseudo-calm “Why? Why do you want Alex dead? What do you want? Money?”

He gets to his feet “If it were about money, I could’ve simply traded you”

“Wait,” I say as he walks to the door, but he leaves without sparing lance

Horror washes over me as the situation becomes terribly clear

Alex and I aren’t leaving here alive

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Alex

It’s been an hour since I left the hospital, and there’s still no news about Katerina’s whereabouts I’ ht stands untouched on o unpunished, but I feel like killing her all the same I’m still undecided about what to do with Lena

A knock falls on the door Leonid enters, his face somber

“Any news?” I ask

He shakes his head “What about Nelsky?”

My phone vibrates in my pocket I take it out and look at the screen I’ve been sending business-related calls toto keep the line open in case there’s an update from one of my men

My heartbeat picks up as I register the name on the screen

“Have they found—” Leonid continues

I hold up a hand to silence hior”

Leonid’s expression goes tense, reflecting what I feel inside

I swipe the answer button and put the phone on speaker “Tell me you have news”

“She’s not at the airport,” Igor says in a rushed tone “No oneher description has checked in”

I assu the airport building We don’t knohat she’s wearing, but my men have her passport photo on their phones They’re questioning both passengers and airport staff, asking if anyone has seen the woraph

“What about the parking lots?” I ask harshly

“There was no sign of Mikhail’s car” He pauses “We did, however, find the driver”

I tighten uard?”