Vesper was released the same day the art competition announced its winners. I got third place.
The next morning, I went to buy a gown for the awards ceremony. On the way back, I felt someone following me. I sent Leander my location and kept walking.
When I passed a dark alley, a man grabbed me and pressed a chloroform-soaked cloth into my face. I held my breath and went limp. He dragged me into the shadows. I quietly turned on my recorder.
A woman's heels clicked closer. "Everything went smoothly?"
It was Vesper.
"Perfect," the man grunted.
She dropped a bag of cash on the ground. "Don't kill her. And film everything. The rest will hit your account when you're done."
She walked away.
My heart hammered against my ribs.
As the man leaned closer, I opened my eyes and scrambled up.
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