A black sedan merged into the midday traffic flow, its tinted windows hiding everything inside from prying eyes. In the backseat, Jenkin clutched his briefcase like his life depended on it.
His heart was racing like a drum roll.
Through the rear window, he could see the same plain-looking SUV that had been tailing him for blocks like a predator stalking its prey.
He scrambled for his cell phone with trembling hands, but before he could dial any number, the car behind them surged forward, ramming into their rear bumper with a sickening crunch.
"s**t!" Jenkin's driver cursed as their car tilted violently, swerving across lanes with screeching tires and blaring horns all around them.
A bone-jarring impact sent Jenkin pitching forward and his forehead slamming against the plexiglass d
