Royal Heart: Black Rose Auction Book 6 by Nana Malone

Author:Nana Malone [Malone, Nana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00

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In a pocket of time that Lucas had managed to steal for us, we dressed in silence, fully aware that our room was bugged. We’d done a search and hadn’t found any cameras, so at least that part was safe, but we knew there were auditory devices, so we could be heard.

The gala was in full swing, so everyone would be occupied.

As standard protocol, I turned on our jamming equipment and plugged it in by the bedside lamp. To the casual observer, it would look like a phone. The range on it was pretty tight, so it would cover our bungalow and balcony.

Our gear was all black, including a small bag for supplies like night vision gear and some tranq darts if we needed them. But we were going light. I was wearing a skintight but stretchy black suit. Damon went with a lightweight sweater and black joggers that looked like they could have been dress pants. If we were caught, we were just a fashionable couple out on an evening stroll.

My watch beeped, and I lifted my gaze. “Time to lay the groundwork for part one.”

We started our walk, shrouded by the tall shrubs, and turned left along the stone path before turning toward the house. Damon held my hand as we strolled in the moonlight.

The lapping waters in the lake provided us with some auditory cover as we worked with the electronics for the video feed.

At the mansion, we took the side stairs on the far side of the garden before slipping through the employee entrance. The areas of the grounds we needed to explore weren’t easily accessible just by walking around the perimeter. Which was why going up and over seemed the best method.

From there, we followed the route to the rooftop and paused at the edge.

Damon hooked up our rappelling gear. Thanks to Prince Lucas and Galen, we had the best gear available. GT Securities prided itself on being on the cutting edge, but this stuff was next-level.

Damon handed me my gloves, which were as thin as latex and fit amazingly. The grip was strong, and they didn’t slip.

Once we’d left the roof, rappelled down past the balcony, and landed, Damon loosened the rope and let it fall. We would be walking back in through the side entrance of the restricted area. I’d already identified our best route when we had explored the grounds after arriving. We pulled open the map that we had on his phone as we sketched out where we were.

“Are we going to talk about the thing?” he asked in a whisper.

I knew what he was talking about, and I refused to discuss it. I was in work mode. This was easy, just recon. Nothing major to be done right now. Of course he would bring up what had happened earlier. He couldn’t just let it go.

“So we’re not going to talk about that kiss on the balcony?”

“I don’t want to talk about it, Damon.”

“Angel, you kiss me like that, and I think we have a lot to talk about.

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