Chapter 144

Zy shook his head. “I have to head out. That was Trees, and he needs some mission support. It’s urgent. If I get any sleep tonight, it will be late, so I’ll do it at my place. And I’ll see you tomorrow, okay?”

“Sure. Be careful and stay safe.”

Would she be worried if she didn’t care about him? Maybe love him at least a little?

“I will. Night, baby.” He kissed her softly.

“Night,” she mumbled, then lay back on the pillow.

She was asleep again before he even left the room.

Zy let himself out of the house, locked the door behind him, hopped on his bike, and sped through the chilly night back to the office. It was late, but not obnoxiously so for a call. The instant he set foot in the office again, he flipped on the lights and the coffeemaker, prowled to the conference room, propped his feet on the table, and called Cutter.

The former EM Security operator, now married to the TV star he’d once protected, answered almost immediately. “Zy?”

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