A DEAL WITH THE BOSSY BILLIONAIRE

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of my will. Each week, Dr. Frank and his team of twisted scientists would strap me to a cold, sterile chair, inject me with drugs, and run simulations.

k asked once again, hi

d pumped into me had finally taken its toll. "I am Agent

n eyebrow. "And wh

an Chandler, ensuring the success of the BPO'

the satisfaction creeping across his lips as if h

ect Sia," I said, the words b

quences of failure?" he

by su

h my act, might catch the glimmer of defiance still hidden beneath t

istants. "Prepare him for extractio

n everything b

infiltrating the BPO's systems, a ghost in the wires who was causing havoc across their networks. Rumor had it this hack

he sound of footsteps approached. I sat up, my heart ra

d like any other doctor, but the smirk on her face tol

re if this was anothe

om her coat. "I'm your extraction team. Or at least part

e injected me with something that sen

for me to follow her. "I've got a getaway driver and a snipe

we moved, I couldn't help but notice her precision-the way she ducked and weaved through security checkpoints, deactivating cam

r labeled Cryo Chamber. I stopped

d, my hand reachi

. "That wasn't part of the plan,

said, my voice desperate. "I n

breath. "You're going

the guards and the door slid open. Inside, the chamber was cold, fog swirlin

condensation from the glass. Inside,

face was peaceful, almost as if he were asleep

"This wasn't part of th

yelled. "I won't

el and started overriding the system. "This is going to s

typing faster. "But

aded seeing. The fog cleared as I wiped away the frost, revealing Sia'

ered, but she

emembered. It hit me like a punch to the gut-she had

"Whatever you knew of her is de

she was right. The woman I loved was no longer

ction point, Ghost cursing under her breath the whole time. "This wasn'

d been holding the extraction point, providing cover fire with her sniper, an expert marksman named Reap

le Blitz signaled us from the perimeter. "You're cut

host snapped. "Ju

plattered the walls as I mowed down enemies with a stolen rifle, Killian, now awa

ay vehicle screeched around the corner, its sl

shouted, the do

itz slammed on the gas. Reaper fired off the last round,

facility, my heart still racing. We had made it ou

stood in the blood-soaked hallwa

is voice steady despite the chaos around hi

calm, cold voice responded. "Good. Destroy all eviden

ank replied, wiping

" the voice sai

Ms. Ch

gain," she said,

is face expressionless as he walked toward the exit. He had