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His father slowly closed his eyes and when they opened, they were filled with a fierce light. “Give me the flash drive.”
“I didn’t take your flash drive. I was looking for company documents.”
Shit. In hindsight, he should have taken the flash drive. Was that where his father kept the company information?
“Several flash drives are missing,” Robert growled, his fists clenched.
“Was there anyone else with you?” Syn asked.
“Yeah, Marshal.”
“Fucking great!” Robert snarled, thrusting fingers through his hair, leaving a trail of messy strands behind.
“Marshal wouldn’t take anything from the safe without telling me.” Ryker squinted at his dad.
What the hell was going on? He turned on Syn. “Why are you here?”
“I got wind of an arrest warrant issued today.”
“Who is being arrested?”
“Your family.”
Shock caught him up, making him jerk involuntarily.
“Why?” He gaped at his friend.
“Money laundering, suspected of covering up a crime, and multiple counts of exploitation of children.”
“What?” Ryker gaped at Syn. “There’s got to be a mistake.”
“Maybe. Your dad says he had proof he wasn’t involved in any of it,” Syn spoke softly.
“Where’s the proof?” Ryker turned on his dad.
“The flash drive Marshal stole,” Robert snapped.
“Federal Agents!” The shout came from the hallway along with a few screams from the staff.
“Listen.” Syn stepped closer and gripped his hands. “You’re going to be arrested. I’ll get you out.”
“Don’t any of you say a word,” his father’s lawyer said. “Not one word and ask for a lawyer right away.”
The door slammed open, his mother fainted, and before Ryker could get to her side, he was converged upon and cuffed with his hands behind his back.
They yanked him out into the hallway, searching him as they went. He craned his head, but only caught a glimpse of his father’s back as the man was handcuffed.
Real stood just beyond the entrance to his father’s office and just the sight of the man gave him comfort. Real would be able to get word to Marshal.
And once Marshal came for him, everything would be okay.
A hand pushed the top of his head down and he was tucked into a black SUV that was soon barreling through the streets.
He could barely breathe. Shit was coming at him too fast.
And all he could focus on was…
Where was Marshal?
