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I don’t have audio access to the main guard station but can see the looks of consternation on their faces. That’s right, boys. What happened to your little security cameras?Ihappened to them. That’s what you get for fucking around with my husband.If Mikhail Romanov wants to auction expensive, rare artwork so he looks like a philanthropist? That’s what he does.
While they’re likely occupied bringing the cameras back online for everything that’s literally right in front of their faces, I move toward the electronic lock system.
Plink.
Plink.
Plink.
It’s easy enough to do this remotely, as well.
Next up, I override their internal texting system and have a little fun. I give one of them the day off. Tell the second there’s been a mistake and all held cargo will move ahead double speed because they were delayed. And the third’s sent to do some busywork sweeping a holding cell near the main office.
“You didn’t even hear me come in.”
I nearly jump out of my skin to see Mikhail and Aleks standing in the doorway. Aleks, his hands shoved in his pockets, jerks his chin at me in greeting. He doesn’t dare mistreat me in front of his brother, but I know he’s seething below the surface.
“I was concentrating. Maybe you could knock or something to pull me out of evil genius mode.”
Mikhail gestures toward his phone and narrows his eyes, a warning to watch my tone of voice. I shiver, suddenly aware of how hot he looks when he’s staring at me like that.
“I could. Or you could answer your phone.”
I swallow and nod. Yep. Yes, I could.
“I was catching Aleks up to speed but before I do, how are you feeling?”
“Much better.” I gesture to the empty tray. “See? It must’ve been that food we ordered.”
Mikhail scowls, unconvinced.
“What did you order?” Aleks asks Mikhail, not looking at me, of course, but at him.
“Moscow Morsels,” he mutters.
“I’m telling you, those blinis were terrible. I swear they cook them from frozen,” I chime in.
Aleks shakes his head. “They’re the worst there.” We suddenly realize we’re agreeing on something.
I turn away.Hmph.
Still, a part of me remembers what Polina said about testing for pregnancy…
“Have you made any progress?”
I snort. “Have I made any progress? You bet your ass I have.”
Mikhail gives me “the look” with a hint of a smirk. A warning. Not exactly a curse but I’m close.
I look at him with wide-eyed innocence. “I mean yes, sir,of courseI have.”
Aleks seems to forgive me momentarily. “Fill us in?”
I quickly tell them the progress I’ve made.
“It would be a lot easier if only I could hear what they were saying. I’m right there, right on the cusp of getting your shipment expedited but it’s a bit tricky.”
Aleks’s eyes gleam. “I know exactly how we can hear inside.”
