I caught the team leader’s eyes, but I didn’t answer or say anything. Instead, I slowly pried their hands off my arms and adjusted my sleeves.
"My identity?" I repeated. "I’m just a security guard," I said.
"Dante scoffed. "Yeah, right. "And I’m the king of this city," he joked.
Elias shook his head. "No, seriously, Ryder. You just rejected an offer from Ethan Blackwood, and Magnus, who is one of the most feared men in this city, you act like you're superior to him. That doesn’t happen to just anybody."
I sighed. "Let it go, Elias."
But he didn’t. "We won’t," he said firmly. "Because if we don’t know who we’re working with, how are we supposed to trust you?" he asked.
I stared at him for a moment.
"You don’t need to trust me," I said. "You just need to do your jobs and focus on
