The office door clicked like a gunshot in the silence. My heart pounded against my ribs, threatening to burst out of my chest.

In my pocket, the phone was burning with the screenshot of Victoria's incriminating email, a secret too explosive to handle lightly.

Then the door opened completely.

Marcus was there, his bulky figure filling the doorway. His eyes locked on mine instantly; surprise flickered across his sharp features before melting into that cold, predatory darkness I knew all too well.