Chapter 3

I didn't flinch.

As he was about to reach me, I twisted to the side and slammed my elbow right into his ribs with a perfect fighting move.

Richard let out a muffled groan, crashing into the bookshelf. Books went flying everywhere.

He clutched his aching side, his eyes wide with shock as he looked at me. "You... you know how to fight?"

I looked down at him, my voice cool. "Mr. Ford, there's a lot you don't know about me. To get into the national research lab, we all had to go through six months of special training. Hand-to-hand…