She spotted Reyes with a guard; they didn't say anything, he just nodded at her and took a seat with the guard in the first SUV.
Five SUVs were waiting, engines idling. She slipped into one with the two lead guards, and the convoy wound its way through dark highways. Two hours later, they pulled into an underground garage beneath a huge skyscraper, Zayden's fortress in the middle of the city. A mafia vibe filled the air, with armed guards, dim lighting, and a hint of gun oil and power.
The place was a maze of shadows, with guards hanging out at every corner. As they led her through the echoing halls, whispers floated through the air.
"Who's the chick?" one guard asked.
"Hot as hell. Does she work with us?" another replied.
"The boss never brings women here. She must be someone special," a third guard guessed.
They didn't realize she was Lunel; to them, she was just an oddity in the Hazard King's dude-dominated world.
