Nexus Tower, Upper Section
Floor 55, Block PP, Apartment No. 70
Steam curled off Viola's bare skin as she stepped out of the shower. Water dripped down her legs, tracing the curve of her thighs before hitting the floor. She reached for the towel but froze when her comm-device buzzed.
She narrowed her eyes, grabbed it, and flicked it on.
"Yeah?"
Her boss's voice came through. Cold and sharp as always.
"Did you complete the mission?" he asked. "Is the boy dead?"
Viola blinked. Then chuckled under her breath, wrapping the towel around her.
"You said I have a week. Anyway, You really haven't seen the galactic news, huh?" she said. "Or maybe you're just choosing to ignore it."
"What are you talking about?"
She walked to the counter, tapped on the glass interface, and pulled up a holo-screen showing Xavier's latest stream replay—his name trending across multiple networks, millions of followers, fans going rabid.
