TANGLED IN THE TYRANT'S TRAP

d. Three federal agents stormed in, boots crunching through the shards, every step loud in the ch

hout hammered through the space. His hand hovered near his

ripped over themselves, desperate to get out of the way. Arthur Pendelton's face went comp

seem far away at all. Instinct said to step back, but my gold s

ight against him, his big frame sheltering me from the agents' line of fire. His chest

tle him, not even federal agents. "This is private property. Your warrant isn't verified and is based on fa

Sebastian, then focused on me. "We have a warrant, signed by a federal judge. Your fiancée or whoe

u based your warrant on an anonymous email the one Sterling Global sent to hide their

. His eyes flicked from my face to th

rdrooms," he shot back, reac

he pulled his phone from his pocket and slid it onto the center of the

feed," Sebastian directed,

e, eyes wide. Color drained from his features, and his mouth dropped open. "My God," he

the upload to the source-not Clara's apartment, but the St. Regis hotel, under Victoria Sterling's name. And the ten million? It never disappeared. It's back

ery hallway in the building to turn the evidence and flip the case on Victoria.

ed. He put it to his ear. "Special Ag

n barely concealed. "We're standing down. The warrant's been pulled. M

so much I nearly collapsed. Sebastian k

Miller," Sebastian said, cold as

sappeared, boots ec

m rang with cheers. "Brilliant, Sebastian! And Miss Clara-you've more than proven your

m again. "Thank you. My fiancée needs rest.

weaving his fingers with mine, and guided me out past

ed from his, and I leaned against the mirrored wall, all adrenaline drained and nothing

feds are gone. Victoria's caught. Julian's safe. Ou

ut of place. He turned, his storm-grey stare pinning me where I stood.

he elevator as he stepped toward

"But you won. The board backs y

to meet his gaze. "But now your face is all over every news channel as my fiancée. If you back out,

shatter. "You...

my bottom lip. "No. I just protected what's mine. Welcome to your new world

penthouse. But standing there, gun in hand and fla