It’s that thought that pushes me out of bed. Mia stirs in her sleep, searching blindly for my warmth that’s suddenly disappeared.It kills me to leave her like this, but I don’t have a choice.
I have to act tonight.
I slip out of the penthouse like a thief. It’s the dead of night, hours before dawn.
Maksim greets me outside my door. “Going for a midnight walk?”
“Something like that.” My gaze flicks back to the apartment. “Don’t leave them unguarded. Not for any reason.”
“Wouldn’t dream of it, boss.”
I don’t doubt it. Even if his girlfriend wasn’t sleeping in our guest room, he’s the most trusted man I have. If anyone wants toget to my family, they’ll have to do it over his dead body.
Which means I have even more to lose than I thought.
The streets are quiet. Not deserted—Manhattan n
