Cara held her head high, feigning confidence with all of her might as she strode through the endless hallways. Her legs were on fire, but so was her soul. She was determined.
She followed the guard’s directions, repeating them to herself as she continued along the maze. Occasionally she would cross paths with another person, but she kept her eyes forward, giving only a polite nod to anyone she passed. The long coat and mask seemed just enough to grant her anonymity… for now.
The whole place was on high alert for a fashionably dressed woman, not a humble scientist. So as long as nobody noticed her boots under the long coat, she was okay.
Just as she was approaching the final turn, she heard a familiar voice. Deep, yet feminine. Harsh and terrifyingly stoic.
It was the woman who had c
