Page 150 of Silent Target

Repositioning.

Rook reaches us. “Where did Graves go?”

“Through the wall.”

Fathom runs a scanner over the panel.

“There’s a large empty space behind this section.”

Mac stares at the wall.

“No.”

Cobra wipes dust from the metal.

Three concentric circles appear beneath his hand.

The same symbol stamped on the Second Circle ledger.

Evie steps closer. “What is it?”

Mac’s voice barely carries.

“I think you found the Chairman’s vault.”

A faint vibration moves beneath our feet.

Then three heavy locks begin disengaging on the other side.

The vault isn’t sealed.

Someone is opening it for us.

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The symbol is carved directly into black steel.

Three concentric circles.

One inside another.

The First Circle hidden at the center.

Caleb catches my wrist before I can touch the door.

“You think it’s trapped.”

“I think everything down here is trapped.”

“I was hoping you’d say something reassuring.”

“I wasn’t.”

His hand remains around my wrist.

Warm.