Off Limits
Phoebe blinked against the sudden brightness, her cat-like eyes looking up at me—breathless, terrified, and entirely ruined by the truth of what we had just done.
Suddenly, Vance’s smooth, synthesized voice cut through the high-end speakers, the modulation perfectly restored.
"Mr. Ambrose, primary power grid alignment has achieved a hundred percent efficiency. The external breach has been isolated and neutralized by the secondary firewalls."
"Status of the observation vehicle, Vance," I commanded, my eyes never leaving Phoebe’s face as I slowly lowered my firearm to my side.
"The black delivery van has initiated a high-velocity departure from the western perimeter, routing north toward the i