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In the office, I was busy with the never-ending paperwork when Egan strolled in, looking pleased with himself.
“How was dinner with Sofia the other night?” I asked dryly. “Successful?”
“She didn’t kick me out. She ate the dinner I made her, and we shared some time afterward.” He smiled widely. “I gave her a large brandy, and she fell asleep.”
I sat back with a laugh. “That’s how you plan on seducing her? Feeding her and knocking her out with alcohol?”
“No,” he replied, disgusted. “I want to show her how I care for her. I fed her, let her relax, then when she was asleep, I tucked her into her bed and made sure she was comfortable.” He grinned. “She said my name in her sleep.”
He sighed. “She kicked me out in the morning when she found me on her sofa. But she made me coffee first.” He pulled a face. “She makes horrendous coffee.”
“She’s a doctor. She’s used to drinking tar.”
“I offered to remake the pot properly. That’s when she kicked me out.”
I shook my head in silent amusement. His caveman ways would not impress Sofia. She was strong, independent, and fierce. She had to be. He would have to learn the hard way.
“Anything to report?”
He leaned forward. “Yes.”
I set down the file I was holding. “What?”
“How would Elite Security feel about adding a new arm to the company?”
“A new arm?”
“Cybersecurity.”
I frowned. “That would draw too much attention.”
“Not if it was only for one client.”
“Who?”
He grinned, sitting back. “The Real Connection.”
“What have you done?”
“I paid a visit to their office. Spoke with the owner. Showed him how flimsy his firewalls are. How quickly I got in. Told him why I did it.”
“Jesus, Egan. I said discreet.”
He shrugged. “This asshole is good. I need an in.”
He was right. I had tried several ideas this morning, coming up empty-handed. Whoever this guy was, he covered his tracks well.
“And what good is them tightening their firewalls now going to do? How does that give us an in?”
“He told me a little tidbit. He does a daily backup.”
“We know that. So does Andy. We checked them. He erased everything.”
“No. He does a second daily backup. It’s stored off-site. It’s not in their system.”
I sat up. “Are you telling me we can have access?”
“Jeff, the owner, was horrified to hear someone was in danger because of his site. He said he had Raven’s letter and was about to investigate it and see if they had any other complaints.”
