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I take the photo froin "But Arthur Ha is rarely alone on his estate He throws elaborate parties three to four nights a week, only for the wealthiest of people and always by invitation only The security at his estate is top notch Ha hand-picked every one of theuards hired off the cuff It won’t be like it is in the et onto the property unseen and take out all of his et a shot off It doesn’t work that way in this case"

Her face has groeary and anxious over the course of the last few seconds

"Then how do you get in?"

"We get in by invitation," I say "Ha to use it to our advantage"

Now she looks a little nervous

"What’s his weakness?"

"Sex, of course," I say as if she should already know the answer And I know she did

She flinches a little underneath that soft skin

"Is this going where I think it is?"

"Probably not," I say, "but it will still be unpleasant"

Sarai

My stomach ties up in a knot Victor puts the photo of the old et these disgusting i nakd on top of ht proble me like way too much jelly on a PB&J I shudder Surely Victor wouldn’t expect me to sleep with this man even for the sake of a mission I’m not a hooker in any form and I’ll be damned if I become one Not even for this I h I didn’t want to, but that was different That wasAnd Javier, dare I say it, was attractive despite his unforgivable faults

That was definitely different…

I can’t look at Victor right now, not because I’h I feel like I should be, but because…goddathat separates hores do froo that far, I resolve to believe Yes, that’s it It has to be

A bit of turbulence shakes the plane and pullsthe arain

"So then what’s the plan? It’s obvious you brought irl I fit perfectly into it"

He nods "Yes, being a woes in cases like these Just res I told you before: you’re subets you into trouble You’re a wealthy, stuck up little bitch and h derisively "Well, according to you, I’ve got that fear thing down pat already"

"Yes," he says retaining his serious expression, "but you ht feel differently once you’re there and the threat is all around you You need towill break you of the control you have over your fear Ha will be turned off by you the mo, reckless young woer ust and mild shock, but I don’t ask about the obvious I just try to let it all sink in, what exactly we’re going to do and hoe’re going to do it Because everything I theorized before has just been tossed out the

Victor did say that what I assuhtly relieved by the truth in that And ‘slightly’ will continue to be the measure because he also said it would still be unpleasant