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The Mogul And The Muscle

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“If he shows up, just let me deal with him.”

“That would be very entertaining to watch.” I tucked a loose tendril of hair behind my ear and lowered my voice. “If Noelle is trying to get me fired, it could explain the bug. But who were those guys following us?”

“Whoever did this hired professionals.”

A shiver of fear ran down my spine. “Maybe we should just get out of town. I have a plane. Two, in fact.”

“It’s an option I’m considering.”

Even though I’d said it, I hated that idea. I didn’t want whoever this was to have that kind of power over me. To make me leave my home and my company, even temporarily.

“Running is a last resort.”

“Agreed,” he said.

“What do we do now?”

He traced his fingers down the curve of my neck and laid his big hand on my shoulder. An intimate gesture here in my office, and one I appreciated. “We go back to Bluewater. Your physical space is easier for me to control there. And I have some calls to make.”

I took a deep breath and nodded.

VAGILLIONAIRES

Daisy: What’s happening over there? I’m in Milan. Do I need to fly home?

Emily: Someone broke into Cameron’s office. Trashed it. Planted a bug.

Daisy: WHAT THE FUCK

Luna: Cam, are you okay?

Me: I’m fine. Nothing a stiff drink and a good fuck won’t cure.

Daisy: She’s not wrong.

Emily: I’m at the lab, but I’ll come over as soon as I can.

Luna: Let me know if you need anything.

Me: Thanks. I’ll be fine. Just one more thing to handle.

Emily: Be careful.

Daisy: Kick their asses, lady boss.

Me: Love you bitches.

28

JUDE

N o sign of a tail on the way back to Bluewater, but that didn’t make me feel better. Why had someone followed us this morning but not now? Had it been a message? A sign that they were watching? They couldn’t have been following this morning simply to find out where she worked. Locating Spencer’s headquarters was as simple as a quick Google search.

And just as importantly, who were they?

The tail this morning and the bug in her office gave me an important new piece of information. Like I’d told Cameron, these were professionals. They represented a new angle and new tactics. Which probably meant they’d been hired recently.

Find out who they were, and I could find out who’d hired them.

There weren’t an unlimited number of options when it came to hiring this kind of team. Fortunately, I was acquainted with several of them. Unfortunately, I’d been at odds with most of them at some point in the last five years. But just because they didn’t like me didn’t mean they didn’t respect—and maybe even fear—me. I could work with fear and respect.

When we got to Cameron’s house I did a sweep looking for camera lenses, bugs, and any evidence of tampering—particularly in her office and bedroom. Checked for errant radio and wifi signals. I’d need to get my guy in here for a more thorough search, but so far, her house seemed clean.

Derek arrived, dressed in a tailored suit, no tie. Cameron was busy in her office, so I let him in the front.

“Some excitement today, I take it?” he asked, strolling casually into the foyer.

“You could say that.”

He paused and narrowed his eyes. “You sound… concerned.”

“I shook a tail this morning. Two of them, actually. They were good. And Cameron’s office was trashed. I think it was mostly for show, and to hide the fact that they planted a bug.” I took the bug out of my pocket and dropped it into his outstretched palm.

He held it up, pinched between his thumb and forefinger. “Emily told me. This wasn’t made by some kid watching a YouTube video, was it?”

“Nope.” I took it back and slipped it into my pocket.

“Anyone you know?”

“Might be. This isn’t CIA issue. Or it wasn’t five years ago. But it could still be an ex-spook gone private. And there are a few groups who could have access to this kind of tech. The Cubans. The Russians. Italians. There’s no shortage of organized crime down here.”

“But what would the mob want with Cameron?”

“I don’t think they want her at all. Not directly. I think someone hired a team, though, and one of the ways to find that kind of talent is to go to one of the families.”



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