At a high-tech conference in Miami, a private security guard is caught in the crossfire of a brutal, military-grade assault. His mission: protect a world-renowned scientist. But in the chaos, he discovers the kidnapping is a lie, and the man he's sworn to protect is the most dangerous person in the room.Hunted by a ruthless cartel and a shadowy government agency, he is a fugitive in a locked-down city. The only person he can trust is a journalist who also saw the truth. To survive, they must unravel a conspiracy that goes deeper than they can imagine, where the line between ally and enemy is blurred, and the most valuable asset is a secret that could rewrite the rules of global power.He thought this was his one chance at redemption. He was wrong. It's a trap, and he's the bait.