At the mention of "prison," Florian Evermont completely broke down.
He scrambled on his hands and knees to my feet, slamming his forehead hard against the floor with dull, heavy thuds. "Grace! For the sake of us being together!" He lifted his head, his forehead bruised and bleeding, his face streaked with snot and tears. "I really do love you! Director Parker forced me to take those screenshots! I can testify against him!"
I watched his performance quietly and suddenly found it all bitterly ridiculous. "Florian," I said softly, "did you know? Dad was going to transfer you to the headquarters as Director next month."
Florian froze completely, his expression twisting into a ludicrous mix of terror and greed.
"It's such a shame..." I leaned close to his ear, speaking in a voice only he c
