DANGEROUS COUPLE
e noticed a thing. The guests continued to mingle and enjoy the ev
r a charity luncheon, that the necklace was examined more closely. Her pers
d different. The sparkle seemed less vibrant, and the stones
mething wrong with the necklace," Em
e and her face turned white. "This isn't the
realized they had been robbed. They immediate
, was furious. "How could this have happened?" h
lice reviewing security footage and interviewing guests.
ore and more frustrated. They had been outsmarte
eive even the most discerning eye. Lena had commissioned it from a skilled artisa
ly's jeweler didn't suspect a thing. It wasn't until the necklace
ake, and the Harrington family was left to pick up the piec
, the patriarch of the family, growled to his security
wn the thief, but Lena had been too clever. She
by the Harrington family's antics. She had expected them to be furious
dead ends and false leads. They accused several innocent peo
dingly. She had set up a series of decoys and misdirecti
ticularly determined to catch the thief. He had been convin
disabling them just as she made her escape. She had left behind a series of
and more frustrated. They had never been outsmarted
e thief, laying out a fake treasure trove of jewels a
attire, and surveyed the scene. She spotted the trap
ing a diversion. In the chaos that followed, she snatched a
they had been outsmarted once again. Lena, on the other hand, was
ut feel a sense of satisfaction. She had something to
the most elusive and skilled fighter in the city. Few had seen her face, but many had felt her blad
e same artifact. Vesper was a master of disguise and deception, with a
at Vesper was hot on her heels. The two figures moved stea
Vesper. For a moment, they stared at each other, th
h, Nightshade," Vesper sai
sement. "And you're a hard one to shake, Vesp
on full display. Nightshade landed a series of swift kicks, but Vesper countered with
Nightshade attempted a series of complex moves, but Vesper was ready for her. He coun
htshade nor Vesper was going to emerge victorious. They
eaving with exertion. For a moment, they locked eye
esper," Nightshade said, her
lips. "The same can be said of you, Ni
unter. Little did they know, their chance meeting in the underworld was only the be
couldn't help but think about the mysterious Vesper. Who wa
st met someone special. Nightshade's skills and determination had impr