As the door closed behind Ms. Winters, James immediately tilted his head in that characteristic way and told Maya he was focusing on his exceptional hearing. "Two guards stationed outside," he murmured. "And I think our friends have shut down network access to this room." Maya wasn't surprised. She tapped James's arm twice before speaking softly. "Already downloaded what we need. Building schematics, network architecture, and..." She paused, allowing herself a small smile that James couldn't see but would hear in her voice, "...employee ID credentials." James's face lit up with that roguish grin she was beginning to anticipate. "Remind me never to play poker with you, Dr. Chen." Maya connected her specialized tablet to the terminal in the small conference room where Harmonic Technologie

