Zoey's heart slammed in her chest, eyes darting at the masked men approaching with quick strides.
No one needed to explain the situation to her. These men were sent by her father's competitor. The first batch was a failure and he'd sent these to do the job right.
“Stay back,” Zoey's voice tumbled out. She took a step back, turning to the one who was approaching quickly.
“Stop right there!” she barked at him. She quickly reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out her police badge.
“Stop now… I'm a cop…”
Before she could finish, the man halted in front of her and with a quick motion, he struck the badge off her hand.
The metal clattered on the tiled road.
Zoey’s heart shook. She glanced at the badge on the floor, and then at the steel hazel colored eyes glistening in the night. Th
