Barry stared at Isabella's message for a long moment before putting his phone away. Jonathan was watching him carefully, like a chess master observing an opponent's next move.
"You're in love with her," Jonathan observed.
"Yes," Barry said, seeing no point in lying.
"That's a problem," Jonathan said. "Because Isabella Chen left our organization, and she's been a pain in our side ever since. She's brilliant, principled, and worst of all, she's incorruptible. If you join us, you'll be expected to deal with her threat."
"Deal with her how?" Barry asked, though he already knew the answer.
"Remove her," Jonathan said simply. "She knows too much about our operations. She's a liability. She needs to be eliminated."
"No," Barry said immediately. "Absolutely not. I won't do that."
"Then you
