Game over.
“Connor and Carmen. They have to be untouchable. No compromises. What about their school? They got kidnapped there the last time.”
I straighten, placing my hands on the table, feeling the weight of the responsibility settle heavier than any business decision, any deal, any threat I’ve faced. “They won’t be exposed to anything,” I assure her. “We’ll have security rotations, decoy routines, and training for the staff. They’ll never see danger, Maddie. Not unless I allow it, and I won’t. I will make sure of it. We will protect the school. Have guards there all the time, and we will not allow anyone to enter their school. Luckily, the teachers know about what happened last time, and they know we