Page 16 of Defending Love
“It’s searching, not deleting.”
The sign behind the woman at the desk said boarding would begin in thirteen minutes. I wondered how long whatever Eli was doing would take. Peering down at the screen, I nibbled on my lip as the data continued to scroll.
I wasn’t certain what was slower, watching the fast-moving file names and numbers or waiting for the boarding time to decrease.
Finally, the data disappeared, and a small rectangle appeared. “What did you learn?”
Eli didn’t answer. Instead, he typed on the keyboard.
The sign now read nine minutes. People were beginning to stand. The woman behind the desk made another announcement about carry-on bags, offering to check them for free.
Eli slid my laptop back into my satchel and sent off a text message.
The pressure within me was beginning to reach a boiling point.
“What did you find?” I whispered with a growl of discontent.
“The same thing I found on your phone and desktop.”
“Nothing?”
“We can talk about it when we’re in private.”
“Are you trying to freak me out?”
He lowered his voice. “I’m trying not to freak you out.”
“Well, you’re not doing a good job.”
“Dani, look at me.”
Exhaling, I did. I turned and stared into the tranquil green of his eyes.
“You’re safe,” he said. “Once we’re back to Indianapolis, I want to look at your work computers. All your personal technology contained a virus.”
“A virus? I have virus protection. You put that on too.”
“A year ago. Technology moves faster than most companies can keep up.”
“Boarding first class to Orlando,” came from the speakers.
“What did the virus do?”
“I sent the information to Ben. He can figure out anything. It could be harmless.” He stood and offered me his hand.
For a second, I stared at it and finally laid my hand in his. “Or?”
“I’d rather not discuss hypotheticals.”
That didn’t help my anxiety.
What would anyone gain by bugging my personal technology?
As the airline employee scanned my ticket, I knew the answer. They could learn everything about me.
Chapter
Seven
