Her pulse spiked as the words flickered in her vision. She was alone in Nikolai's study, sitting in the massive leather chair he favored.
She had been flipping through one of his heavy books, trying to distract herself from the guilt gnawing her stomach, when the System decided to pounce.
You can't just hemorrhaging? she hissed, keeping her voice low even though she knew no one was around. That's not even subtle torture, that's just rude
[Compliance required.]
[Deliver keycard back to Agent M.]
[Timer initiated.]
A glowing clock appeared before her eyes, ticking down from 24:00:00.
"Oh, you've got to be kidding me. She buried her face in her hands. "I signed up for seduction, not organ failure.
But whining wouldn't stop the inevitable. The truth was she couldn't stall any longer. She had to make the choice she had been running from since the night she first brushed against Nikolai's jacket and slipped the keycard free.
Betray him. Or die.
