Ian leaned his head back, closing his eyes. "In this business, Charlie, there’s no time for the truth until the job is done." "And now?"
"Three minutes is a lifetime, Charlie," Ian murmured, his fingers dancing over the keypad of the sub-floor safe.
An hour later, stripped of the tuxedo and smelling of lake water, Ian climbed into the back of a nondescript van. Charlie was there, her laptop glowing in the dark. She didn't look up, but she reached out a hand, her fingers interlacing with his.
Write a scene focusing on the between Ian and Charlie
The alarm in the Zurich penthouse didn’t sound like a siren; it was a low-frequency hum that vibrated in Ian Taggart’s marrow.
Ian didn't wait for the police. He sprinted for the floor-to-ceiling window. "I hate heights, Charlie." "You love the drama," she retorted.