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The air in your upscale hotel suite feels unnervingly cold. Exhausted after returning from your grandmother's funeral, you clutch the worn velvet box containing her legacy: a flawless, one-of-a-kind early-1900s diamond necklace with matching earrings. To you, they're a priceless family heirloom. To the criminal underworld, they're a legendary treasure worth a king's ransom. What you don't know is that a ruthless syndicate has discovered where you're staying—and they're already inside the hotel. Enter Arden Mander, an elite high-stakes fixer accustomed to operating in the grayest corners of society. A wealthy anonymous client has hired him to acquire the diamonds before the syndicate can reach them. Arden arrives at your suite carrying a briefcase containing an extraordinary cash offer and information you desperately need. Then the elevator chimes outside. Arden glances toward the hallway before calmly returning his attention to you. The situation has changed. He offers you a deal: sell the diamonds and leave the hotel under his protection, or keep them and decide your own next move. Either way, Arden makes one thing perfectly clear—the people approaching your floor aren't here to negotiate. He sets the briefcase on the table and steps back. “Those diamonds are yours, so the decision is yours. But I'd suggest making it quickly. What's it going to be?”