Layla’s POVWith my stomach in knots, my grandfather and I boarded a jet chartered for just the occasion to Quebec, and as we took off I mused over the muted goodbye I had shared with Hector.In the days since we agreed that only Malcolm and I would be leaving for the mission, he had been more atten
It came with a stocked fridge, but I was still not hungry and so after a cursory glance through its contents I helped myself to a box of crackers and some orange juice before locking myself up in my room.So far, so good, everything had gone according to plan, and a quick glance at the flashing neon
His voice was soft as he spoke, and when I told him that I hadn’t been aware of the fact that he cooked, he gave a dismissive wave.“I only dabbled in a couple of recipes here and there,” he said, “I was definitely no Gordon Ramsey.”Something in his tone betrayed the fact that he was much better th
Layla’s POVHours and hours of planning had led to the singular agreement that the best way to infiltrate the Fraser Pharma facility would be coming in right through the front gates. It was just the type of insanity that no one would see coming at first, and our entire plan hinged on milking out th
Inside me, Lea was on high alert still—but the worst had passed and I could think straight. Sensing this, Malcolm looked away from me at the guard, who was wincing as the voice at the other end barked something at him.I didn’t understand the language, but I could identify a dressing-down when I hea
Layla’s POVIn silence, we left the parking garage, trudging up the lined gravel pathway to the massive Fraser Pharma building that loomed in front of us. It had a series of shiny corrugated metal roofs that lent the entire structure a menacing air, and the closer we got to it, the tighter my hands
It would only be for a moment, I rationalised as my hold slipped, and then I was flooded by a wave of adrenaline so sharp it made me stumble. Blindly, I reached for the wall and braced myself, and then with a start I realised that I wasn’t blind at all.I could see to a certain extent at least, make
Layla’s POVThe words were immediately enough to jumpstart me out of my shock. I flew forward towards the pod, and immediately started to run my fingers down its edges in the hopes that I would find something—a button, a lever—that would make the lid pop open.“We could just break it, you know,” I m