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One of the remaining officers approaches us. “Are you the owner of this place?”
“I’m the CEO.” Nova blinks and then frowns. “Or I was.”
“She is.” I nod.
Nova gives me a stunned look.
I jut my chin at the officer because reinstating Nova to her position at Vision Tech is a conversation for another time.
“What happened here tonight?” Nova asks, her eyelashes moving up and down slowly. She sounds tired. “We weren’t told any details over the phone.”
I slip a hand around her waist just in case the adrenaline rush fades and she starts feeling light-headed. She allows the touch and doesn’t seem at all worried about other people noticing us being affectionate.
“A crew of five entered the premises with a moving truck, backed it up to the garage and proceeded to loot anything they could find,” the officer says.
I frown. “Lyra wouldn’t have planned a job like this alone. What about the rest of her cronies?”
“Her crew had warrants out for their arrests, so we took them to the station first.”
“What about the damage to the building?” Nova asks.
“As far as we can tell, there’s minimal damage. Most of the destruction centered around jimmying the locks to the labs. The front door wasn’t damaged at all. We figured the thieves had an access pass. From what I’ve skimmed of the security footage, they seemed to know exactly where to go.”
“Lyra got the front door access pass when she joined the company.” Nova turns to me, her eyebrows cinched. “That’s probably why she didn’t come to work after getting her ID. It was all she needed to complete the last piece of her plan.”
My jaw clenches. Lyra and her crew must have thought this out well.
“How were they captured?” Nova asks.
“They tripped a silent alarm,” the officer explains. “And the security guard called us.”
Nova absorbs all the information and nods. “I’ll compile that list now.”
“We’d appreciate that.”
My phone rings.
It’s Dejonae. I dropped Rowan off at her place before I drove Nova here.
“Who is it?” Nova whispers, her face tense. It’s like she’s bracing herself for more bad news.
“It’s Dejonae.”
Nova lets out a relieved exhale.
I put the call on speaker while I follow Nova to the elevator.
“What’s the update?” Dejonae asks. “What did the police say?”
I press the button to the top floor. “The culprits were caught and no one was hurt. We’re just about to do an evaluation.”
“That’s good, right?”
“The police got here in time, but that doesn’t mean our labs and research weren’t affected. Some of those inventions are highly sensitive and shouldn’t be moved around. Nova and I will make the rounds now.”
“Hope everything works out. And don’t worry about Rowan. He and Niko are playing video games in the living room. If needed, we’ll prepare the guest bedroom so he can sleep over.”
“We really appreciate your help,” I say, my eyes meeting Nova’s.
