Vanessa had taken over Sienna's position at Hawthorne Group, but she lacked the ability to maintain its clients and business relationships.
She feared Sienna would take those contacts to Weston Group, so she had sent people to infiltrate Sienna's team and steal information.
Noah watched Sienna for a long moment, then smiled with undisguised admiration. "No wonder you made it out of the Hawthorne family intact. You're ruthless."
"If I weren't this cautious, they would have eaten me alive long ago."
After the interviews, Noah took her to the research institute.
The lab was much further along than on her previous visit, and nearly all the missing medical equipment had arrived.
"Good. This is moving faster than I expected," Sienna said.
Noah smiled. "Of course it is. Look who's handling
