SIX – FINDING HIS WOMAN

MASON

I grab the leather seat of my chair, pausing to gather my thoughts after pacing for close to an hour.

"Anything from our hackers? Has Anna responded to our emails?" I ask Damon.

He looks up from his perch on the sofa, turning his laptop in my direction. I cross the short distance to him immediately.

"Look at this. It appears Vanessa's sister doesn't have a phone or laptop, so she sent us that email through a friend's laptop."

I stare at the tiny letters on the screen, trying to make sense of them. Then it finally clicks. I turn wide eyes to Damon. He just smiles and nods.

"Our hackers can read the IP address because the device Anna used to send the email doesn't belong to Mira. It isn't protected by any firewall." Damon says.

Anticipation and adrenaline zing through my blood. I am finally close to finding my woman. I can already feel the smooth expanse of her soft skin beneath my fingers.

"Where is she?" I ask quietly.

Damon returns his attention to his laptop.

"Mmmm…let's see.