Chapter 6 - Declan Weighs Mercy Against The Cold Rules Of Survival
The silence in the glass-walled office grew heavy, thick with the tension of two opposing worlds colliding.
Declan walked slowly back toward her, stopping just inches away from the rain-streaked window.
“If I let you walk out of here, my entire syndicate is compromised by your Bureau handlers,” Declan whispered.
“If you try to silence me, a dead-man switch transmits every encrypted file on your hard drives straight to DOJ headquarters,” Sarah replied.
A slow, tense standoff hung in the air between them, neither willing to yield an inch of ground.
Then Declan reached out, his hand gently touching the edge of the damp, stained silk fabric covering her wire.
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“You’re a terrible secretary, Miller,” Declan said quietly, a strange warmth flickering in his exhausted eyes.
“I’m an exceptional accountant,” she countered with a faint, defiant smirk.
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