A simple dog tag.

I pocketed my phone, letting out a slow breath. "Tell Mia to clear my schedule for the day," I said, my voice smooth but firm. "I don't feel like working."

I walked round the car to the driver's seat with my hands stretched towards Niko. "Keys."

Niko nodded once. "Where to sir?"

I pulled open the driver's side door, sliding into the seat. "My apartment."

And without another word, I started the car, the low growl of the engine the only sound as I pulled out of the garage and into the cold, gray morning.

The keycard barely made a sound as I slid it through the lock. A second later, the door clicked open, and I stepped inside.

The penthouse was quiet. Too quiet.

The city's skyline stretched beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a canvas of steel and neon against the morning haze. I shrugged off my jacket, draping it over the arm of the leather couch as I made my way to the bar.