Chapter 223

“I don’t care!” Zy spewed the words, but he was clearly lying.

As he gripped Tessa and dragged her out back to the bunker, Trees scooped up her laptop, phone, and keys, then followed closely behind.

When they reached the opening, his buddy lifted the heavy metal lid to the underground shelter and gave Tessa a shove. “Get in.”

She panicked, digging in her heels. “What are you going to do to me? What’s—”

“A lot less than you deserve.” Ignoring her screeches, he hauled her against him and descended into the shadowy lair.

“No! Don’t. Stop, Zy! Please…”

With a heavy heart, Trees shut the door on them, then retreated to the kitchen, where he opened Tessa’s laptop. Zy was counting on him to start assembling the timeline for their bosses.

The log-in screen flashed. Of course he could bypass it, but what the hell would he find? Would Zy be able to handle it?

Before he could start answering those questions, Zy emerged from the bunker again. Tree