ACE I was a few miles away from Mason Enterprise, but it was the weekend and I doubted Hope would be in the office. So, I turned the wheel toward the mansion instead. The sun was dipping low behind the skyline when my phone chimed from the passenger seat. One new message. Private number. I frowned. Only a handful of people had access to that line. I glanced down and my chest tightened. I’m in trouble. Mall. “What?” I muttered, reading it again. My pulse spiked, and I gripped the steering wheel tighter. Hope. It had to be her. Suddenly I felt a knot twisting in my stomach. My enemies are trying to use her against me. I didn’t realize my fear of Hope being used ran this deep until this instant. Without wasting a second, I hit the button on my console. “Siri, call Bob.” The line r

