Page 106 of Suspicious

The asshole stands so abruptly that his chair falls over behind him, a terrified look crossing his face. “The fuck are you talking about?” he asks, the papers slowly wafting to the floor like theashes of his career.

I spin as I reach the elevator and shrug. “You might want to check your sent folder in your emails.”

He widens his eyes, bending down to his computer, typing frantically. He gasps, his breathing coming so fast he’s clearly hyperventilating. “What the? How? I don’t understand. My backend and encryptions are impenetrable. This is impossible!”

“You mean, how did you send an email to every major news outlet in the country with all the information on the flash drive attached to the email? Quite easily, actually. You see, when we were here last, you made the error of telling Loki that you had the best backend and that your systems were impenetrable. Big mistake!” I laugh.

“Basically, you dared Loki to fuck up your systems. So, on the flash drive was a program that gave Loki access to your computer, and when I clicked on a specific folder, he was ‘in like Flynn,’ colloquially speaking, of course. From then on, he was in your system the entire time the flash drive was inserted, andhesent the emails. Any second now, the virus he implanted in your system should be kicking in, too, just to ensure that if youdidn’tdelete every single file of mine, this virus will. As Loki said, you underestimate us…”

Bennett’s breathing rushes as he clicks random things on his computer frantically, trying to figure out how to stop it. But I know he can’t. He’s screwed.

“Now, I’m going back to the clubhouse… I have a feeling the news tonight is going to bereallyfucking interesting and not boringat all.”

His computer starts buzzing, letting me know Loki’s virus has kicked in.

Bennett lets out a frustrated yell, his hands banging on the sides of the monitors. “No! Fuck! No!”

I let out a laugh as Haven shakes her head. “Nothing but apathetic, insecure man. Just so you know, Bennett, I’m gonna track down your daughter and tell her where you are. I think she’s going to have fun with you when she finds you. I might even come along with her for the ride. Will be fun having two birds together again.” Haven waggles her brows at him. “Sleep with one eye open,Governor!”

“You fucking bitches. I am going to kill you for this,” he screams as we enter the elevator, both of us laughing hysterically as the door closes behind us.

Haven turns, her eyes sparkling as she grins at me. “Holy shit, girl. You did amazing in there. I’m so fucking proud of you, Bea.”

Letting out a long puff of air, I shake out my nervous hands. “I can’t believe I actually did that. But holy hell, was it fun.”

The elevator dings, and Haven turns, pulling me behind her. “Stay behind me. He will have called down for these angel dicks to kill us.”

My euphoria suddenly evaporates as I gasp. “What?” I blurt out as the elevator doors open, and just as she said, Gabriel steps in, his gun aimed straight for Haven, but she deflects his wrist, smashing it to the side, the blast going off so loudly and echoing through the small metal room as the bullet lands in the side wall.

I duck, my hands instantly shifting to my ears to block the noise as Haven yanks Gabriel into the elevator, ramming him into the side wall. Her knee comes up, hitting him in the ribs. He groans, hunching over, dropping the gun to the elevator floor as they continue to scurry from one side of the small space to the other, with me crouched near the floor. Spotting the gun, I scurry across, reaching for the weapon, lifting it up, aiming at Gabriel, my hands shaking as they jostle back and forth, punches thrown between them, making their movements unsteady.

“Hold him still, for fuck’s sake!” I yell at Haven.

She laughs, spinning and slamming him against the back wall. I quickly stand, aim the gun as he starts rushing for me, and Iunload three rounds in quick succession into his torso. He jolts back, blood splashing across my dress as I let out a small scream with each round I fire.

Gabriel finally drops to the elevator floor.

Dead.

My breathing stops.

My fingers shake so much that the gun almost slips from my fingers.

Haven steps up to me, a weak smile on her face, slowly reaching out to steady my hands. “Look at me,” she says, making my jittering eyes snap up to her. “You did good. I know your first kill isreallyhard to deal with, but honey, we have got to go.Now!”

My breath finally hits me, full force, as I nod my head, practically chucking the gun at Haven. My eyes are wide as saucers when she nods at me.

“You’re okay. I got you. But wehaveto get out of this elevator.”

“Yep, mm-hmm, let’s go,” I say spitting out my words rapidly and probably higher pitched than necessary.

She reaches out grabbing my hand in hers, and we rush out of the elevator together, but are instantly met with Samael. A bright smile on his face as he cracks his knuckles and jerks his neck from side to side. “Told you I was going to kill you,” he states matter-of-factly.

Haven simply laughs, rolling her shoulders. “You men, always promising the world, then underdelivering.”

Samael wracks his jaw from side to side. “Your smart mouth is not endearing. You think you’re funny. But you’re just another woman who thinks she’s tough when she should be in the kitchen, making me a sandwich.”

I widen my eyes, letting out a scoff. “Oh shit! Dude, you shouldnothave said that,” I murmur under my breath.

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