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was hiding a secret. A secret that he had a growing suspicion had to do with Robert.
    What had been Robert’s angle? Why had he exposed Quinn to Anya that night? Robert didn’t do things without reason. To this day Quinn had assumed Robert’s exposure was to protect his daughter...as not Robert as that sounded...from a man who appeared heartless.
    Originally, when Quinn had learned that Anya left, he’d assumed it had everything to do with him. Now he was starting to connect the pieces. The signs were flashing neon red notifying Quinn that Robert was involved somehow with Anya’s disappearance. The fact she was sneakily searching out a file confirmed it. Then she was going to disappear? Vanish into the night.
    That didn’t sit well with Quinn.
    Anya was right; twenty-four hours was not enough time to figure out what she was hiding. Quinn needed another plan, and it was a good thing he had a backup. He’d been contemplating it all morning, but hoped Anya wouldn’t force him to use it.
    She had.
    Quinn turned toward the resort, when he had hoped he would be going home. He was exhausted after a night of surveying Anya’s shack, but there was something he had to do first. 
    Anya wouldn’t like it. In fact, she was going to be right pissed off at him. But, if she was too stubborn to ask for help then he was going to get it for her. Then, after she was finished being angry, they could get the files. Together. 
    Quinn should have been parking out front of the automatic glass doors that welcomed guests to the extravagant lobby of The Caliendo Resort. Instead, he turned down the Caliendo’s private lane, typing in the code only they knew and drove around the Caliendo suites. He parked in front of Eliza’s suite.
    It was Marc who had contacted him with concerns about Anya, but it was Eliza that Quinn had given his word that Anya was alright. He’d given his word because he’d believed she’d left him for a better life.
    She hadn’t.
    Now he owed Eliza the truth.
    Quinn moved up the stairs and, as he held his hand up to knock on the door, he sent his father a silent apology for his decision.
    I will bring her justice, he silently promised. But first he had to do this. There was no doubt in his mind that this was the right choice for Anya.
    He just hoped he wasn’t losing his one and only real opportunity to get his hands on that file. This was the closest he had ever been. 

Chapter Four
    MIDNIGHT TICKED BY and two came quickly. It was time to start the hike back through pitch-black bushes and to the spot where Quinn would be waiting.
    Quinn.
    What was his angle? Why was he acting like he cared about her after he’d made it crystal clear two years ago when she’d confronted him about his career that she was no more than a fling? She’d been at peace with his honesty that night. Maybe not at peace, but she’d accepted it...grown to accept it.
    Aggressively Anya hit a tree branch out of her way and the flexing stick flew back and hit her upside the head.
    She groaned and stopped to grab her head for a brief moment while collecting her thoughts. She couldn’t storm through the bushes in such a hostile state, she’d be sure to be bleeding in every direction by the time she met Quinn. And then what would he say? Or how would he act?
    She groaned again.
    Stop thinking about what he thinks or how he feels because he is the man who used you, lied to you and walked away from you.
    She started her quick-paced walk again.             
    His words from this morning bothered her now as much as they had all day. What right do you have to be mad at me? You gave the option. You walked away from me.
    It made no sense. He had literally walked away from her. Was there hidden meaning behind his words and, if there was, she certainly couldn’t figure it out.
    Anya wished she’d been able to get more sleep today, especially now after a half hour into her walk when her body screamed exhaustion. But her thoughts were