“He knew or assumed we were onto him and used this specific victim as bait to lure us into traps both online and in the real world,” Shane said bitterly. “How much danger do you think Yael is in now he knows what she looks like?”

Yael squirmed in her seat at once again being the focus of attention. “I have an alarm system.”

“You need better security. You ride an electric scooter for Christ’s sake.”

She flashed him a surprised glance. She obviously wasn’t the only one who’d been doing a little snooping over the weekend. “Okay, Shannon,” she murmured.

“Ouch.”

“The security in Yael’s new home is excellent—I installed it,” Alex stated. “And Yael’s more than capable of keeping herself safe online, especially after what happened in Houston.”

Yael relaxed a little at her boss’s support. It meant a lot to her. But Shane didn’t look convinced.

“I agree on the issue of transportation. I was planning on raising the concern after this meeting. We can lend you a company vehicle from the compound,” Alex offered.

Yael bit her lip, not feeling as if she had any choice. She hated giving up her autonomy but she’d known she’d probably need to buy some sort of car for winter. A scooter was fantastic in the summer but icy roads were not Myrtle’s friend.

Although, it wasn’t like she ever went anywhere except work or home. Bumping into Shane in a bar was a one-in-a-million-chance encounter.

“Any possibility the UNSUB could hack into the DMV database and discover Ms. Brooks’s real identity using facial recognition?” Ashley asked with concern.

Alex shifted in his seat. “It’s an outside scenario we’ve considered and planned for. We altered Yael’s photo in the DMV database enough to make his comparison image useless should he be able to access the system.”

Yael’s mouth went dry as everyone stared at her. It wasn’t strictly legal but officially Alex had done it to test the system against potential future security breaches, which was what the government paid their company to do.

If Cramer, Parker & Gray, Security Consultants could do this, then maybe so could others. The government needed to have a system in place to monitor for this type of manipulation. Not to mention, the CIA would be very interested in their findings and how it might be used to help shield its officers’ identities. In the meantime, Yael had a little more peace of mind.

“Any other databases that might have Yael’s face?” Sloan asked.

Yael stiffened. She felt Shane’s gaze on her profile but refused to look at him.

After a long moment Alex spoke for her. “Yael doesn’t have a passport or any criminal convictions, nor is she active on social media with her own identity.”

That was true.