Chapter 1 - The Digital Heist
Norah watched the green progress bar on the laptop screen crawl toward one hundred percent.
Her heart hammered violently against her ribs in the silent study.
She knew Matteo was currently thirty thousand feet in the air.
He was flying toward the Greek islands with a woman who wore cheap vanilla perfume.
Norah rested her hand on her swollen belly.
She felt a sharp and reassuring kick from her unborn child.
The computer screen flashed with a bright green checkmark.
The offshore accounts were successfully drained of exactly four million dollars.
She pulled the encrypted flash drive from the port and slipped it into her pocket.
It was time to vanish completely from the mafia boss's world.
She closed the laptop and stood up from the heavy leather desk chair.
Suddenly, the mahogany door of the study clicked open.
Norah froze in her tracks.
Arthur, the ruthless head of Matteo's security detail, stood in the doorway.
He was supposed to be stationed at the front gate for the rest of the night.
Arthur slowly raised a suppressed pistol and pointed it directly at her chest.
He did not look surprised to see her standing there in the dark.
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He stepped inside and locked the door behind him.
"Step away from the desk, Norah," Arthur commanded in a cold whisper.
