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I wait for a few minutes before placing another call to her. It rings several times before she finally answers.“Where are you now?” I ask, unable to hide my concern in my voice.Her voice comes through the phone, calmer than it was earlier. “We're in the estate. We're driving towards the house.”I release a breath. At least they're back on the estate grounds.“Okay. I'll be in the room waiting for you.”The call ends, and I return the cork to the half-empty wine bottle before placing it inside the small fridge in my office. I rinse the empty glass in the sink, leave it there for the housekeeper to collect later, then head to my room.I don't wait long before the door opens and she walks in.The moment I see her face, I know she's still shaken. Her movements are slower and slightly staggered. She blinks several times, her eyes wandering around the room.Then she crosses the room and sinks onto the edge of the bed. She doesn't even bother to adjust her position or drop her bag. She sim

The breeze sweeps across the helipad at Sinclair Technologies, stirring the edges of our jackets and sending loose strands of hair across Sandra's face. Above us, white clouds drift lazily across the blue sky as the helicopter waits, its blades spinning rapidly. Sandra walks beside me with my briefcase in her hand, while the pilot makes his final preparations. As we approach, I adjust my suit jacket before climbing aboard.A few minutes later, we're in the air, heading for one of our branches in San Diego. On our way, I go through the details of the newly purchased equipment that has been installed at the company's data centre. Although pictures and videos of the installation have been sent to me, I still want to inspect everything myself. I need to be certain that the equipment is properly installed and functioning as it should before we begin operations. The last thing I want is to discover a problem that could have been avoided with a proper inspection.The branch has already bee