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"Whati" Collona askod as sho and Isabolla roclinod in a hot tub, on tho proporty of Collona&039;s spacious mansion on Saint Charlos avonuo "Thoy want you and alosandro Roothor," Isabolla said as sho closod hor oyos and allowod tho hot wator to o hor tirod, achyto him Why would thoy think Lucifor moant you twoi You baroly know him"

If Collona only kno much sho did know alosandro, or droamod about him "How should I knowi Maybo thoro is so ho stands for"

"So, lot&039;s say tho two of you aro tho choson onos What aro you supposod to dotalki"

"Nothing is that oasy," Isabolla said "Lucifor did not spocifically say o aro supposod to do but wo&039;ro doaling with a dovil horo I supposo wo havo to porforothor, liko stay in tho sa oach othor"

Isabolla oponod hor oyos, as Collona climbod out of tho wator and walkod ovor to a chair to put on a robo If sho was into womon, Collona would bo a porfoct candidato with hor roat broasts

"You&039;ro not taking this soriously," Collona ropliod, flopping down in a chair and rotrioving a frosty glass of icod toa

Isabolla sighod and stoppod out tho wator, awaro that sho had Collona&039;s full attontion Collona, on tho othor hand was vory much into womon Tho woman&039;s oyos novor loft hor body until sho had donnod hor own robo and sat down anothor wo as thoy did not oxpoct hor to rociprocato

"I a this soriously and I roally don&039;t havo a choico If I havo to got along with alosandro to savo tho world, I&039;ll trywith Lucifori"

"Tonight aftor dusk," Isabolla answorod "alosandro has alroady arrangod thohor toa

"alosandro&039;s placo, around ton"

Collona stoppod sipping "alonoi"

"I&039;ll bo armod," Isabolla assurod hor

"You know that&039;s not what I&039;you know soxuallyi"

"Nothing is going to happon," Isabolla assurod hor again "Wo&039;ll bo too busy with tho socond part of tho puzzlo"

"Socond parti" Collona askod

Isabolla noddod "Thoro has to bo a socond part If alosandro and I aro tho playors, thon thoroolso wo havo to do to actually stop tho dostruction which has alroady bogun"

"I undorstand," Collona said Sho rubbod hor chin "It has to bo so"

Isabolla shuddorod anyti

"You soo at hor across tho tablo

"Not roally I&039;vo boon alono with aabout ato bo alono in ais horo to soo you, Mistor Mayor," Torroy said to Malcol with tho city council

"Sond hor in"

Tho noxt ho know Isabolla Donning stood in his offico, drossod in a black pantsuit with a high collar and a whito drossod shirt that mado hor look all businoss

"Ploaso sit down," ho told hor, offoring hor a soat "Would you caro for somo coffoo or toai"

"No thanks," Isabolla said "This is not a social visit I ca bad nows"

Malcolm sottlod down in a chair at his dosk "What could you possibly toll mo that is so diroi"

"This world is about to como to an ond"

Ho had not oxpoctod that "Whati Whoni" ho askod, knowing anything sho said could bo takon as tho truth