Page 20 of Devil in Disguise

“It’s for your own safety,” the man next to him clearly stated.

“If it has something to do with my head being fucked up, then I have a right to know.”

“It doesn’t. It is Harbor Security business.”

Glaring at the large man, I asked, “And who the hell are you?”

“Matthew Law. I am your brother’s commanding officer and head of Alpha Team.”

Huffing, I absently walked away again.

I needed coffee if I was going to be having a coherent conversation with these G.I. Joes.

Ace and Matthew Law followed me into the kitchen, while the others milled around, looking like they expected someone to jump out from behind the cabinets. “Harbor Security has been compromised. There’s a leak, and it’s big. We think it might be someone on the inside.”

I had absolutely no fucking clue what Matthew Law was talking about.

Flipping on the coffeepot, I willed it to brew faster. Leaning against the counter, I looked at the two men. “Okay, who and what the fuck is Harbor Security? Last I knew, you were still in the fucking military, Ace.”

“I was, but now I’m not.” Ace groaned, taking a seat on one of the stools at the island bar.

Matthew Law glared at Ace, then added, “Look, Danny, we know you don’t remember. That’s why we’re here. I’m hoping you will let Ace look through your computers to get the files you downloaded before the FBI raided our building.”

“Stop,” I sighed, holding my hand up.

God, just thinking about what he said was giving me a fucking migraine. FBI, raids, downloads. What the fuck was Ace into? More importantly, was it going to come back and bite me in the ass? “What is Harbor Security?”

“It’s the security company I started and you currently own.”

Blinking, I looked at the man as if he’d lost his fucking mind. I didn’t own a security company and there was no way in hell I would ever work with my brother, Ace. I fucking hated the son of a bitch.

“Look, Danny, I know you don’t remember shit, but it’s true. You own Harbor Security and before the FBI raided the building, you downloaded the company’s files, then wiped the main server room. I need the files you downloaded.”

I stared at Matthew and Ace as my mind raced to comprehend what the man had just said. Harbor Security? FBI raids? This was a level of insanity I didn’t sign up for. I rubbed my temples, trying to stave off the impending headache. “And why exactly would I do that?” I asked, frustration seeping into my voice.

Matthew exchanged a glance with Ace before responding. “Because you knew there was a leak, Danny. You knew someone on one of the teams was feeding information to our competitors and you wanted to protect the company.”

I shook my head, still not fully grasping the situation. “And what makes you think I have those files now?”

“You always have a contingency plan,” Ace interjected. “You never trusted anyone completely, not even us. You would have kept those files somewhere safe, somewhere you could access them if things went south.”

My mind was a whirlwind of confusion and disbelief. It was true. I had always been cautious, always had a backup plan. But this? This was on a whole different level. “Alright,” I finally said, exhaling heavily. “I’ll help you find those files.”

Matthew nodded, relief evident on his face. “Thank you, Danny.”

I couldn’t shake the feeling that this was just the beginning of a much larger, much more complicated mess. But for now, all I could do was follow the thread and see where it led.

“What do you mean it’s not there?” Ace asked as I typed away on my keyboard, and I frowned.

“What I said. In fact, there is nothing on these drives. Check for yourself.”

Getting up, I moved out of the way as Ace slid into my seat, typing fast. He could look all he wanted, but if I was right, someone wiped my drives clean. There was absolutely nothing on them. It was as if the computers were brand new, just waiting for information. Which was odd because generally I wiped the hard drives and uploaded my own programming.

“Shit,” Ace cursed, leaning back in my chair. “Danny’s right, Law. There’s nothing. Someone wiped the mainframe.”

“Who would have access to his computers besides him and Dante?”

“The FBI arrested him, but I don’t see their tech department doing shit. Danny’s system had all the bells and whistles. Anyone who tried to break in would soon find themselves up against a brick wall. Danny programmed his system to erase itself if anyone unwanted tried to get in.”

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