She leaned against the frame. “You could come inside.”

Leo looked up. Neither of them moved for a long moment. Then he closed the file and followed her into the room.

Chapter 7 — The Storm

The threat arrived three weeks later. Vincent entered the breakfast room carrying a phone and an expression that made Leo stand immediately.

“What happened?” Chloe asked.

Vincent looked at Leo. “Someone accessed the estate’s old security plans. We traced the purchase to Mercer Kane’s people.”

Chloe had heard that name only once. Mercer Kane controlled a rival organization in New Jersey and had spent years waiting for Leo to show weakness. Now Leo had one.