LIORA'S POV
Victor smiled. It was a cold, mean smile. He reached into his dark jacket and pulled out a small, shiny screen.
"Let's look at the contract, Liora," Victor said. He brought out the remote to the projector and started displaying the terms.
I kept my head up and forced myself to breathe slowly. I pretended to look at the words. In my mind, I was miles away at the old brick house. I was praying that the others were safe.
Beside me, Marcus stood completely still. His eyes were locked on Victor's face, making sure Victor did not notice anything. Marcus had a tiny wire in his ear, and a soft buzz was humming quietly inside it, waiting for a signal.
Far away from the warehouse, the air near the river was cold and damp. It looked completely dead and empty. If Leo hadn't informed
