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The United States' stockpile of plutonium, housed in the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. Worth a large fortune, Seth Mathews hopes to get rich by selling the plutonium to different countries across the globe, destabilizing the global economy as he buys his way to power. Seth Mathews has assembled a small army to help him achieve his goals: his loyal servant Simon and Natasha, who is a spy that lusts after Rylan, along with a rogue military organization, the world's best hackers, and a fleet of the hardiest vehicles on the globe. Ember's surprised to find that Rylan himself is working for Seth Mathews. Unsure if she can trust Rylan, Ember begins formulating a plan that can bring Seth Mathews down - but Ember herself is the missing piece in the puzzle that leads to Seth Mathew's plans for global domination, and Seth Mathews is always one step ahead. Can Ember trust Rylan, and will their relationship survive one final job? And can they? 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