"What have you done now, Giska?" Rea whispered under her breath, her eyes scanning the dark, shadows of the engineered forest around her as she prepared to unfold the hidden message.
She retreated deep into the master bathroom of the penthouse, locking the heavy translucent door behind her. Her hands trembled violently as she leaned against the cold marble counter, the sound of her own ragged breathing echoing in the enclosed space. The lavish diamond rose Zeldin had given her sat heavily on the vanity, its micro-sharpened obsidian edges glittering under the harsh, automated LED lights. She felt sick to her stomach. Every luxury in this high-tech fortress felt like a gilded noose tightening around her neck, and now, a piece of the dangerous slums had physically pierced through her pristi
