Dominic's POV

　　"So let's just call a truce here and agree to watch each other's backs, okay?"

　　I nodded, my tension easing just a fraction. "Okay."

　　"Good," he said, easing back against the pillows with a wince. "Now, tell me about this lead you've got on Robert."

　　I stuttered, turning back to Leila whose eyes had started to gleam with concern as she watched us. "Nothing," I lied. "Just a lead on a cargo he hijacked. We trace it, see if it ...