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exuded confidence and professionalism. When the contractor was done a new reinforced door was in place and no physical evidence remained to suggest the chaotic state the place had been in only a few days before.
    “Ms. Sanders?”
    “Yes, Owen?” She glanced up from her paperwork.
    “There’s an Agent Tan here to see you.”
    “Can you send her in here?”
    “Sure thing.”
    Owen left the room in a purposeful stride, leaving her to wonder what the agent wanted. Nia offered a small smile as the woman entered the office.
    “Hello, Ms. Sanders.”
    “Hello, Agent Tan. How can I help you?”
    “I decided to come by to see how things were shaping up here and see if there was any new information you wanted to share.”
    “I told Quin everything I know about Tess and Scott last night.” Nia felt heat rush to her cheeks. She hadn’t meant to share he’d been over on some very unofficial business.
    Just dinner and sex!
    Nia resisted the urge to fidget under the agent’s bland stare.
    “He told me Tess called,” she said with no indication she cared about her omission. “You should know we’re going to put a tap on your phone in case it happens again.” She pointed to the new door. “Bulletproof?”
    “That’s what the contractor said.”
    “Only one way to find out.”
    Nia inhaled sharply as Agent Tan placed her hand on her gun.
    The other woman chuckled upon seeing her shocked expression. “Just a joke.”
    Hilarious.
    “Are there any leads you can share with me?”
    “We’re fairly certain they’ve left Chicago . Agent Rios is working on another lead now. He should be getting back into the city soon.” She looked at Nia, her dark brown eyes running over her face.
    Just the mention of Quin’s name sent her heart rate through the roof. She wanted to ask where he was, but bit the inside of her lip instead as she stood. “Would you like some water?” She turned towards the water cooler as she blushed. Her innocent question instantly reminded her of the spilled water on Quin’s jeans, the evidence of his erection outlined clearly in the wet material.
    “No, thanks, I have to get going.”
    Nia took a sip and smiled. “Merry Christmas.”
    Agent Tan scoffed. “I don’t do Christmas.”
    “Oh, well, happy holidays then.”
    “Sure.”
    Nia cursed as the agent took her leave. She couldn’t figure that lady out. Why hadn’t she said ‘happy holidays’ to start with? She always did on the floor. Her stomach rumbled, a reminder of missing dinner.
    And Quin.
    So, he was out of town, too busy with work, too committed to his job to call her. What did she expect after one night of hot sex? Maybe he considered it a one-night stand. The sobering thought depressed her. She didn’t want to believe last night would be the only moment she’d share with him.
    The laptop powered down as she considered calling or texting him. She soon dismissed the idea. Since when had she ever chased after a man? With a dejected sigh, she pulled on her coat and packed up her stuff to leave.
    The showroom was unnaturally quiet after all the hustle and bustle of the day and Nia was glad to see Owen waiting by the door. After saying good night to him, she set the alarm, locked the store and hustled to her car.
    Traffic was mild and soon she was pulling into her driveway. More snow had fallen since the morning and Nia was grateful her neighbour had snow-ploughed her walkway. She still needed to shovel her steps.
    That’s for another day.
    She climbed up the snow-packed steps to her home and wished for a split second she had a dog, cat…anything to greet her as she walked through the door. The jewellery ring had moved on, but a part of her didn’t feel safe. How could she when Scott and the rest of the jewel robbers were still out there somewhere? When they knew where she lived?
    The living room light was on, thanks to an automatic timer, but she still went through every room to systematically turn on all the rest. She flicked