Chapter 153

ZAIN SQUEEZED ANDREA'S HAND as they joined the flow of employees into the Dark Matter offices north of downtown Seattle. She released her hold on him and grabbed the door. He hesitated a moment, letting a few feet of space separate them.

He wanted to hang back, to observe who spoke to Andrea, anyone that commented on the bruising or scratches. Plus, if anyone recognized him, they'd probably been at the con. Or was the real suspect. He didn't doubt for a second that the real bad guys were aware of his presence. Kevin would have been an idiot to not tell someone about him.

The offices were exactly what Crystal and Andrea had described them to be. Sleek. Modern. Contemporary. Full of dude clutter. The entry looked a lot like a guy's playground, with several gaming set ups waiting to be turned on and two posters of Dark Matter's flagship game sporting scantily-clad women with heaving breasts.