"When Aria came back, I would be ready. I'll make sure I apologize till she forgives me. My foolishness is costing me my love. I hope I'm not too late."
Viktor watched Marcus write in his notebook, and guilt twisted in his chest because he knew exactly where Aria was and what she was doing, and he was lying to Marcus about all of it.
But operational security came first, and if Aria had decided Marcus couldn't know the truth, then Viktor would respect that decision no matter how much it hurt to watch Marcus suffer.
His phone buzzed with a message from Dmitri, and Viktor opened it carefully: Target gave the subject a tracking device disguised as a gift pen. Need a full analysis of the maker, model, and technology. Sending photos and specifications now.
Viktor's blood ran cold as the photos came through showing the pen from multiple angles. If Mora Lee was tracking Aria's movements, that meant the network suspected something and was actively investigating her cover identity.
