Murder always close to the surface

Ivo felt the ticking by of the seconds acutely. He was aware of the most minute detail; from the expanding of his chest with each breath, to the soreness of his muscles after a week of non-stop training.

When he licked his lips it seemed to him he could taste the air, stale and saturated with antiseptic.

He worried that this extra awareness meant that some primal part of his mind knew he might not be alive for much longer.

"Ok, I have all that I'm going to get in the time we have," Yunmi said, sending a shudder down Ivo's spine. This was it. "Hurry out of there."

Alina steeled her shoulders and walked up to the door in economic strides. She opened the door and stuck her head out. "The two of you, quick, come here."

Davi and Kuroda's bodyguard walked back into the room but only one of them looked surprised about the summons.