But Josie was completely unfazed, the smile on her face a direct challenge to Yvette's authority. "Then go ahead and try."
SWISH. The dagger was at Josie's neck.
"You think I don't dare?" Yvette sneered. "Or do you think those men would actually seek revenge for a little toy like you?"
Her dagger crept upward. "But just killing you would be no fun. I could just ruin your face. Make you understand that you're nothing without it, that it's the only reason they're interested in you."
"There's no shame in being jealous. What's shameful is being jealous but pretending you're above it all. So what if you're a superpower user? I look down on you, and the men I've set my sights on look down on you, too!"
The words seemed to strip away Yvette's last shred of dignity. Furious, she tightened her grip on the dagger and slashed it toward Josie's face…
All of a sudden, Josie vanished from right in front of her.
