CHAPTER TWENTY
The music continued, champagne flowed, and guests laughed, but no one realized the ballroom had quietly gone into lockdown, only a handful of people knew.
Marcus noticed something was wrong the moment Logan began speaking into his earpiece, his easy smile disappeared, and he crossed the ballroom in a few strides.
"What happened?"
Damien handed him the note, Marcus read it once, then again, and his jaw hardened. "So Richard has people here."
"It would appear so."
Marcus looked around the ballroom. "We need to get her out."
"We're checking every exit first."
Natalie folded her arms. "I can hear both of you."
Neither of them responded, she sighed. "Can we stop talking about me like I'm not standing here?"
Marcus looked apologetic, Damien looked thoughtful, and then h
