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Chapters (53)
  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title Page
  4. Books by Elizabeth Goddard
  5. Title Page
  6. Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. ONE
  9. TWO
  10. THREE
  11. FOUR
  12. FIVE
  13. SIX
  14. SEVEN
  15. EIGHT
  16. NINE
  17. TEN
  18. ELEVEN
  19. TWELVE
  20. THIRTEEN
  21. FOURTEEN
  22. FIFTEEN
  23. SIXTEEN
  24. SEVENTEEN
  25. EIGHTEEN
  26. NINETEEN
  27. TWENTY
  28. TWENTY-ONE
  29. TWENTY-TWO
  30. TWENTY-THREE
  31. TWENTY-FOUR
  32. TWENTY-FIVE
  33. TWENTY-SIX
  34. TWENTY-SEVEN
  35. TWENTY-EIGHT
  36. TWENTY-NINE
  37. THIRTY
  38. THIRTY-ONE
  39. THIRTY-TWO
  40. THIRTY-THREE
  41. THIRTY-FOUR
  42. THIRTY-FIVE
  43. THIRTY-SIX
  44. THIRTY-SEVEN
  45. THIRTY-EIGHT
  46. THIRTY-NINE
  47. Author’s Note
  48. Acknowledgments
  49. Another Thrilling Story from the Author
  50. ONE
  51. About the Author
  52. Back Ads
  53. Back Cover

Terra’s gasp was incredulous. “Why would she? It’s a game. Alex, come on. What’s going on?”

What’s going on is that he was about to lose everything or save the day. But he definitely couldn’t stand down. “Did they say where they were going?”

Terra shrugged. “I think Nora mentioned she wanted to go home. Mackenzie said she would text you.”

He glanced at several texts from Mackenzie that had come through in a rush, explaining she was going with Nora and Carson. “Okay, yeah. She texted me.”

But then another text came through. The last one he’d received from her. The one he’d ignored to call his supervisor. And reading it sent fear rippling up his spine.

Carson could be Nebulous 2.0.

THIRTY-THREE

Mackenzie tried to keep her breathing calm. Her hands from shaking. Carson might see. He might get suspicious that she had figured out his ruse.

The fact that the drone was in Indianapolis and Carson just got back from there couldn’t be a coincidence. And after last night, Mackenzie wondered why she and Nora had so easily agreed to get into a vehicle that could be attacked by a cybercriminal.

Carson might not actually be Nebulous 2.0. He might instead be the insider working with the hacker. Carson parked at the Hanstech building. Other than security service vehicles, the parking lot was empty. Employees were encouraged to use the weekends to recharge and discouraged from working outside of official office hours. As a result, projects were less stressful and always completed early.

At least that’s the mantra her father had pushed.

“You ladies can wait here or come in with me. I’m sorry I need to make this stop before heading home.”

Relief swept through Mackenzie. She needed to get her sister alone to warn her.

“I need to get something from my office, so I’ll go too,” Nora said.

“Are you sure? I’ll just be a second.” Carson looked over at Nora, love in his eyes.

“I’m going too.” Nora leaned over and gave him a quick peck.

Was he truly in love with her? Or was he just a great actor? Poor Nora. Mackenzie didn’t know how to tell her, but she had to do it.

Carson climbed out, and Nora glanced back at Mackenzie. “Are you staying or coming too?”

“I’ll come with you.” If Carson was going to take only a few moments, then Mackenzie had to warn Nora quickly. They were in danger.

Mackenzie grabbed her laptop, hopped out of the vehicle, and followed Nora. She needed to get her sister alone. A simple text accusing Carson wouldn’t be appropriate.

Nora and Carson headed down the long hallway to their offices. Carson winked and then took another hallway, where he stopped at his office door while Mackenzie followed Nora past the secretary’s desk and into her office.