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smile faded. His face adopted a thoughtful expression. “What are they up to? What do they want now?” He leaned against the dresser facing Arielle and stood there for what seemed like eternity listening intently.
    “They want you, your company, the documents, the designs—only this time they are ready to up their game.” He conveyed to Arielle that he didn’t like what he was hearing with his expression. A low curse escaped his lips. Rage flashed in his eyes. He felt Arielle's eyes follow him as he moved away from the dresser and started to pace nervously. She sat up and pushed the covers away, pulling her legs up as she wrapped her arms around them. She rested her chin on her knees and watched him, waiting.
    “How?” Sebastian asked obstinately. He didn’t want to talk openly in front of Arielle. She was worried about Annabel sending crazy immortals to kill her, and she was worried about Christian showing up on campus. He didn’t want to add to her fears.
    “They are ready to use every possible means available, including murder, to succeed this time around,” Dylan said bluntly.
    “Well, that isn’t new. They used that approach the last time,” Sebastian said.
    “No—no, Sebastian, what I mean is that they are ready to up the game, I mean that this time they are going to target you…your family and anyone close to you.”
    A shadow crossed Sebastian’s face. He didn’t like the sound of that. Immediately, his eyes turned to Arielle. She was still watching him with a troubled look on her face.
    “How do you know that?”
    “We intercepted a conversation between the boys in St. Petersburg and the men who work for them in Brussels.”
    “What have you done about this?”
    “We trailed one of the guys that met with Alexie in Brussels, but we lost him,” Dylan said, and cursed.
    “You couldn’t find him?” Sebastian’s voice was full of frustration.
    “No…” Dylan’s voice trailed. “He ran into a narrow alley and disappeared behind one of the many doors. My team looked for hours, but they couldn’t find him.” Sebastian gritted his teeth, and pinched the tip of his nose.
    “The same son of a bitch as last time is behind this then,” Sebastian said in a dry voice.
    “Yes, Alexie, he seems to be the chosen one right below the head boss in Russia. Sebastian, we need to meet when I get back from Brussels,” Dylan said. “I have some documents and photos I want you to see. I have some information I’d like to share with you too.”
    “When are you coming back?”
    “Next week. I’ll call you when I get in.” There was a short pause.
    “Fine,” Sebastian finally said.
    “Sebastian, I promise, I’ll stay on top of this,” Dylan said firmly.
    “Yes, I know. Thank you, Dylan.” Sebastian press end on the phone screen and set it down on the top of the dresser. His eyes burned with rage and his lips flattened to a thin line.
    “What is it?” Arielle asked, alarmed. For a moment, he didn’t seem to hear her question. She was sure that his mind was somewhere else.
    “What is it?” she insisted. He finally looked down at her, and moving slowly he sat at the edge of the bed. He smiled softly and ran his finger along the side of her face.
    “Don’t worry, love, it's just business. I’ll take care of it.” He pulled her in his arms and pressed his lips softly on hers.
    “Sebastian, you are tormenting me. What is it?” She held him at arm’s length. Worrisome emotions flashed in his emerald eyes.
    “It’s business, baby,” he said again, and pulled her back into his arms, burying his face in her hair.
    “Don’t shut me out, Sebastian. You seem very upset and I need to know what’s going on,” she said. Her face was pinched with worry. Sebastian realized that he should tell her something, just not every detail.
    “Someone is trying to sabotage the company again,” he said bitterly.
    “From what I heard on this end of the conversation it sounded like it's the same people