"What's your decision, I have to give this person a reply soon," The voice said from Leia's backburner phone.Fearing what Mark would dare her to do, Leia had carefully backed away from the dare and succumbed to rescheduling but things doesn't seem to be going as planned. "I don't know, things aren't looking pretty right now," she tells her accomplice."Well whatever you decide, I wanted to tell you I have a lead on your dilemma.""What is it?" Leia asks, confused. The person sounds annoyed as they speak."I can't tell you over the phone. This call might be tracked. My client insists to meet with you first to discuss what the payment and operation would look like." "I'm trapped, I can't leave, Mark wants to date me or something?." she hisses into her phone."That's what the broker wants."Leia felt a headache come on. Her situation with Mark was already on thin ice and this call just added more complications.She rubs her aching temples as she thinks.'How do I leave the house witho
Leia felt her throat dry at his words. She feels shaky and sick as she thinks about what she's about to offer."Well? Don't just keep me waiting now." Mark's words did nothing to lessen her anxiety. But the woman manages to keep her cool( what was left of it anyway) as she replies."IF I lose-" she says, laying a lot of emphasis on the 'if'. "- I will spend the night with y-you." Her words stumble from her lips, her tongue feeling thick and clumsy in her mouth."Willingly.""Oh really~" Mark practically purrs. Leia gives a sharp nod. She can practically see the stars gleaming in his eyes."So I can ask for anything?." He croons.Leia swallows again."Anything." She whispers."You know Leia, you've always been reticent with me. But it seems you're finally coming around." He muses with a dark chuckle."It's only a bet!." Leia says defensively. He snorts at her words."Sure Leia, just a bet." He seems to find her words amusing. The woman just scowls, still scared but trying to hide behi
The broker scoffed at her words. "Good? That's all you have to say?!." She sounds livid. Leia winces, guilt bubbling in her conscience. She turns away from the mirror and faces the pinkette. "Look, I know you had some reservations about the summit." Leia tries to plead. But the other woman was still irate as she points a finger at Leia's face. "That's an understatement!." She screeches. Said woman's eyes crossed as she tries to peer at the delicate digit pointing at her nose. The broker snorts, amused at Leia's confounded expression but she keeps her hand steady. With a sigh, Leia backs off with her hands up. "I get it. your mad but pointing fingers, literally or otherwise isn't going to help anybody." The woman narrows her brown eyes before dropping her finger. "Fine. You still baited me. That wasn't part of our contract." She hisses. Leia winces again at her accusatory tone. Leia knew what she did was very low and baiting a broking was a very big risk. You see Leia had ask
Back in her hotel room, Leia and the pour over a blueprint of the hotel the summit was being held in. "There are over seven hundred windows on the top floor itself."Leia and her team, consisting of one very surly broker, are currently talking about the terrain of the building used for the summit and the logistics of infiltrating such a heavily guarded place.She shifts in her chair, her waist and neck cramping from how long they've been bending over this piece of paper.Clearing her throat and making sure that none of her discomfort is plain on her face she continues."The building itself has over 7 entrances, not including the hidden passages we don't know about," Leia says, her fingers pointing out said doors to the other woman.The broker, still clad with her pink hair and edgy make-up, nods in understanding.she still doesn't trust Leia with her identity even as they're working together. Which, Leia has to admit, is FairThankfully, the other woman has switched her skin-tight b
Opal nods before inclining her head at the glass of water she has yet to touch.Leia huffs again before grabbing the handle of the small mug."Cheers." She raises the cup before gulping down the water. She drops the cup after finishing, wiping her lips with the back of her hand for any lingering drops."Thanks." She mutters to the silent woman."Hn."It's quiet for a few precious moments as both women bask in the feeling of camaraderie. But the silence is shattered by Opal's inquiry."Now can we get back to planning? I still don't feel secure in your scheming capabilities. I would like clarification on a few parts"Leia doesn't know if she should be offended or not. Choosing to be indifferent she continues with her explanation of the layout."Like I was saying the conference room and suites are heavily guarded and there's a good chance that anybody trying to sneak in would be caught before they even reached the entrance," Leia explains.Opal's slender nose twitches in aggravation as s
Leia smirks, pleased with Opal's cooperation."Great!." She cheers, lifting her hands in the air. Opal blinks at her, looking like she's reconsidering her decision to work with Leia. The other doesn't care about what she thinks of her bizarre antics. It might seem out of character for her. Normally she has a passive-aggressive cool demeanour.She was only silly around a few people and she honestly never made jokes or teased people like she did Opal.Opal didn't know what to think about it. If she was as good of an information broker as the rumours said she was then she had probably already compiled an analysis of Leia's mannerisms and nature.It was no doubt suspicious how much she has changed, but just like Opal couldn't trust her, she couldn't fully drop her guard around her.Leia was skilled at subterfuge to a certain extent and although she was a bit rusty "likely caused by being a normal person these past few years" she could still determine that Opal was hiding something.But
Leia has to take in a breath of opal's words.'Her mother? It sounds like something had happened to them.' Leia wonders as she gazes at the woman.Opal looks so tired. It's the first time ever since they've met that Leia has seen this version of her.Granted they haven't known one another for very long , from her prideful and capricious mannerisms she wouldn't have taken her for someone who would openly show her grief to a stranger."Is your mother still.." Leia trails off when opal gives her a small shrug."She's dead." Is her deadpan response."Opal…" Leia whispers, shocked by the broker's admission."I'm so sorry." She finishes, guilt enveloping her.She feels bad. Like very bad. Like the scum of the earth bad. She shouldn't have pushed Opal, especially when she wasn't ready to face her past yet. Even if she didn't trust the other woman, nobody deserves being reminded of their loss."Why should you apologize? It certainly wasn't your fault." Her words are cold and they immediately
Agatha Boyd called her character with her shoulders up. Nothing could ruin her confidence in her disguise, after all, it wouldn't be her first time in one. Escorted to her boss, Collins, she looked like the perfect secretary with the way she carried herself. "Your invitation," the bodyguard sounded outside the gate. Their car had come to an abrupt halt like they had done to everyone else and she knew too weak she wouldn't be getting in without one. "Show him," Opal ordered like the boss she designed herself to be and after clearing her voice, Leia responded. "Yes sir,"She reached under for her purse and retrieved a white envelope with an ID inside, despite it looking like a normal paper, the bodyguard glared at her and then the paper and after ten long seconds of silence, he nodded in approval."Nice meeting you too," Leia responded almost as if she were irritated, however, she was far from that. Just as the car drove further a bit, Leia sighed heavily with relief, a little lon