Thursday. Luxe Ibiza Hostel, Cala Gració, Ibiza.ORION KNEW JENNIFER WASN'T asking how she began disappointing him. Her mind had moved down another path in the silence. One that he prayed meant opening doors to a possibility she had been closed to.He lifted a hand, smoothing her hair back even though there wasn't anything for him to adjust. There was pleasure in the act of touching her.Orion felt as though the small thing he'd spent the last few years nurturing suddenly sprang up, dwarfing him. The way Jennifer stared at him now, he felt as though he could see into her soul. Even earlier on the boat, she hadn't been this open to him. He didn't know what had changed or if he'd finally said the right thing to make her see the real him, but he was humbled.Did he deserve this?No.What he said and did mattered right now.They were balanced on the brink of something new. Something that scared her.He wanted her to make the choice to walk into it together. Not tip her o

Friday. Café Brazil. Playa d'en Bossa, Ibiza.JENNIFER STARED AT HER phone screen. She found comfort in watching the little gray dots at the bottom of the window rather than the scenery fly by.Orion had opted to drive them to Bain's meeting location. She was grateful, though she didn't know how to say that. He'd seemed pleased by her easy acceptance, as though he'd expected her to push back.Merida: You are oh-so-cruelMerida: Do you know what time it is?Jennifer did the math.Ten in the morning here on Ibiza was... One in the morning in Seattle.Prudence: Stop complaining.Prudence: We all waited up for this.Sage: SPILLJennifer glanced at Orion. He didn't look at her, but he did reach over and place his hand on her thigh. She shifted, tilting her knees toward him.His touch was comforting. Pleasant. And right now, she needed that.Sage: We are waiting.Haley: Some of us were asleep.Haley: What's going on?Sage: Jennifer and Orion bo

Friday. Café Brazil. Playa d'en Bossa, Ibiza.BAIN STARED AT THE door. He could hear their fading footsteps if he listened carefully enough."You didn't realize that was not Milan Esposito?" Mr. Magness' tone was cutting.Bain glanced at his boss. He felt sweat bead on his brow and knew this was one blunder he couldn't get out of."She's four-five-inches taller, man. Open you damn eyes." Mr. Magness snatched up his paper and stood."Sorry, sir," Bain muttered.Mr. Magness waved his hand. "Bah. It's her job to confuse people. Don't fall for it again. And find out everything you can on this Jennifer Miracle. You're going to be responsible for her and getting me that puzzle box."Bain nodded."Apply whatever pressure you must. The best opening will be tomorrow night. If she drags her heels, use our contact at the police and see if we can't change her mind. This has a better chance of succeeding if it isn't Ms. Esposito doing the job. This could work out in our favor."

Jennifer only felt a small pang of guilt about this. Her job was to look after Milan. At this point, keeping her from doing something damaging to herself was inevitable. Jennifer had to make a plan. She had to do something.As soon as Milan turned her attention on Zechariah, Jennifer continued toward Orion's office. He was still dealing with guests and the inevitable conflict that came from kicking someone off the property.She let herself into Orion's office via the patio doors. Her laptop sat on the edge of his desk where they'd both worked quietly together for a few hours before Bain's arrival.What if the thumb drive was another trap?She looked at her laptop, then the drive.There wasn't much on her laptop, but it connected to Aegis Group and had all of the Esposito's information on it.A familiar knock sounded on the door."Mateo?" she called out over her shoulder.The door opened. "That's me. How'd it go?"She turned toward him and grimaced. "You wouldn't happe

Saturday. Luxe Ibiza Hostel, Cala Gració, Ibiza.JENNIFER WAS ACCUSTOMED TO getting ready for events with Milan. Normally it was because Milan wanted to ensure Jennifer looked good enough or had her hair and make-up done right. There was often a whole glam team involved like they'd had at their disposal last night. Milan had deviated from that plan and decided to get ready on her own, without paid help.The mood in Milan's private room was somber. They were getting ready, but there was no sense of anticipation, no excitement.Jennifer missed all of that.Milan picked up the curling wand and glanced at her. "Are we going to go over it all again?""Do you need to?" The plan was locked in Jennifer's head.Milan stared at the wand for a moment, then shook her head before winding a lock of hair."It'll work," Jennifer said.Milan's gaze cut toward her again. "Are you sure Orion going with us is a good idea?"Jennifer pursed her lips and made herself really consider the