She pointed a trembling finger toward the corridor.

“I saw them on the monitor. They had badges, but they didn’t look like local police.”

I reached for the laptop, my hands shaking as I looked at the solid green light of the camera.

“The laptop has an internal cellular card,” I said, the realization hitting me like cold water.

“Ethan bought these units for the executive team. They don’t need Wi-Fi to transmit data.”

“He knows exactly where we are,” Liam said.

He closed the laptop lid with a soft snap, but the green light remained visible through the gap in the plastic.

“We have to go,” Liam said. “Now.”

He helped me slide my legs out of the bed.

A sharp pain flared in my ribs, a reminder of the blows Ethan had landed three days ago.

I gasped, pressing my hand against my side.

“Take my arm,” Liam said, supporting my weight.

Nurse Henderson helped me pull a dark blue hospital robe over my shoulders.

“Where do we go?” she asked, her voice shaking. “The elevators require keycards after midnight.”