CHAPTER 7
Matteo turned his broad frame toward her, stepping close enough that she could feel the intense heat radiating from his broad, bleeding chest.
"You saved my life twice tonight, Agent Hayes," Matteo said softly, his voice carrying an unshakeable, profound sincerity. "I don't leave my debts unpaid, and I certainly don't let corrupt feds touch what belongs to me."
"I don't belong to you, Matteo," Sienna reminded him, her tone firm despite the electric spark flying between them in the cramped elevator cab.
"You took my job offer, you touch my guns, and you know how I take my coffee," Matteo countered smoothly, a subtle, lethal smile playing on his lips. "That makes you mine whether you like it or not."
The elevator doors chimed and slid open, revealing an underground loading bay where three matte-black armored SUVs were idling in formation.
Viktor, Matteo’s chief security officer, stepped out of the lead vehicle with a combat squad, opening the rear door of the central bulletproof limousine.
"Boss! The entire department is putting out a statewide dragnet for you and the girl!" Viktor reported urgently, handing Matteo a fresh weapon.
"Let them search," Matteo declared, ushering Sienna into the luxurious leather interior before sliding in beside her as the doors sealed tight. "We're going to my private estate in Geneva Lake."
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The convoy roared out of the subterranean garage, melting into the stormy Chicago night as rain poured over the city skyline once again.
Sienna leaned back against the plush leather seat, clutching the evidence drives against her chest, realizing her old life as a federal agent was completely over.
