"A wise decision, my dear. Because the moment we step through that door, your compliance will be tested to its absolute limit."
Zeldin voiced those words just as the private air limousine touched down on the high-altitude launchpad of the Apex Tower. The hydraulic doors hissed open, admitting a rush of pressurized, pristine upper-sector air that felt completely devoid of warmth. Rea kept her face perfectly still, though her fingers dug into the silk lining of her pocket where Giska's decryption drive rested. She walked alongside Zeldin, her steps perfectly aligned with his massive, mechanical stride as they crossed the polished obsidian floor of the penthouse entrance.
The luxury of the penthouse had always comforted her greed before, but tonight, the cold marble and floating glass dis
