Hacking Mr. CEO (Billionaire Heists #3) by Anna Hackett

I lifted my chin.

“You’re a hacker and a traitor,” Zane said. “You’re blackmailing Mav and we won’t let you hurt him.”

“You don’t understand,” I said.

Zane shook his head. “I know a woman stomped on his trust once. I know you’ve ensnared him—”

I laughed. “You think I somehow got him obsessed with me?” I waved a hand. “Me? Yes, I’m a regular femme fatale. You have no idea what’s going on here.”

“Really?” Liam picked up my discarded robe off the floor.

Heat flooded my cheeks. “Look, Mav and I are working together. He doesn’t want to drag you both into it. He knows you’ve been through your own crap lately.”

They both stared at her, frowning.

The door opened again.

Mav blocked the doorway, and scowled at his friends and strode straight to me. He wrapped an arm around me.

So much for pretending things were purely professional.

“Where are your parents?” I asked.

“Making coffee.” He looked at his friends. “Remi is a white-hat hacker who works for Sentinel Security.”

“Killian Hawke’s company,” Liam said.

“Yes. Her foster mother is sick, and a not-so-friendly someone bribed her into hacking my system.”

“They wouldn’t take no for an answer,” I said quietly.

Mav squeezed my shoulders. “They set her family home on fire, and chained the doors closed. With her foster mother and siblings inside.”

Zane muttered a curse. Liam’s face was suffused with anger.

Zane’s gaze met mine. “Are they all right?”

I nodded.

“Boone got them out,” Mav added. “I hired him to watch them. Then yesterday, we were shot at while we were at Starbucks.”

Liam sucked in a breath. “I heard about that shooting. Are you both all right?”

“We’re fine,” Mav said.

“You should have called.” Zane stepped closer and dragged a hand through his dark hair. “I’m sorry.” He looked directly at me. “I’m sorry I was hard on you. We were just worried about him.”

I swallowed. “He has good friends. I don’t want him hurt, either.”

“Remi and I are going to find The Shadow. Unmask him.”

Zane cursed.

“This is a dangerous game,” Liam said.

“He’s after military secrets,” Mav growled. “And he’s willing to kill innocent people, kids. I won’t let that stand.”

Mav’s friends didn’t look happy but they nodded.

“What can we do to help?” Zane asked.

“Nothing.”

“Mav—”

He held up a hand. “I don’t have anything yet, but we’re working on it. If we need help, I’ll call.”

“Promise?” Liam looked at me. “He’s notorious for trying to do everything himself, and not asking for help.”

I smiled. “Noted.”

“I promise,” Mav said with the grumpy growl. “I already gave Vander a heads up.”

Remi cocked her head. “Who’s Vander?”

“Vander Norcross. Ex-military. Runs a security company.”

Zane nodded. “He’s helped us out in the past and does work for Roth Enterprises. Guy is spooky, scary, and gets the job done.”

“The boogeyman,” Remi said.

“No,” Mav said. “He’s the guy the boogeyman is afraid of.”

The computer on the desk let out an insistent chime.

Still scowling, Mav leaned over it.

“What is it?” I asked.

“Rayner made some calls and sent some messages.”

My heart leaped. “Is the dragon angel working?”

His brows drew together. “Too well.” He shifted.

On-screen was the map of the United States. A red tangle of lines was spreading out like an infection from New York.

I frowned. “No, it’s tracking everyone in his network.”

“And everyone connected to them.”

“Can we limit it? Find a way to narrow it to The Shadow?”

A muscle ticked in his jaw. “Not easily. We need more computer power.”

I watched the map turning red.

We need a lot more power. Dammit.

“God, they’re perfect for each other,” Zane murmured.

“There must be something we can do,” I said ignoring the billionaire. “I’m not letting that asshole win. I let Rayner pinch my ass to get that trojan on his phone.”

Mav’s face turned to stone. “He what?”

“Stay focused, big guy. We need to think.”

“No, we need more computer power. Luckily, I have that.”

My head whipped up.

“At the Rivera Tech Park upstate.”

I gasped. “Oh my God, I’ve always wanted to see inside of that place.”

“Yes, perfect for each other,” Liam whispered.

Mav smiled. “Today’s your lucky day, angel.”

“He’s smiling again,” Zane said.

“I know,” Liam replied. “I’m still not used to it.”

“All right, you two need to get back to your women,” Mav said. “We need to get to Rivera Tech Park.”