CHAPTER 34

“EVEN IF IT MEANS BRINGING THE WORLD DOWN.”

The sun was just rising. The parking lot behind Kate’s company was still quiet. A man in a dark hoodie bent beside a black Range Rover—Kate’s car.

He looked left, then right. No one.

He pulled out a small device from his pocket, unscrewed a piece near the brake line, and attached something new. It clicked into place.

He wiped the sweat off his face, stood, and dialed a number.

“It’s done,” he whispered.

A deep ...