s the scent of the servant class, a sharp contrast to the vanilla and fresh orchids that perfumed the guest

med overhead, flickering intermittently. She kept her head down, her eyes fixed on the scuffed linoleum floor. Invisibility

the security camera mounted in the corner. It was a notification from the hot

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irritation flared in her chest, hot and sharp. She forced her facial muscles to

already tumbling, the noise deafening. Two other attendants, Maria and Elena, w

passed. She tilted her head toward the loc

the part of the scared rabbi

langed loudly as she opened it. She placed her bag inside, her movements economical and precise. Intel gathering

. She slipped her feet into the silent, rubber-soled wor

te floor outside. The rhythm was fast, aggressive

red suit, her hair sprayed into a helmet of perfection. Her eyes scanned

," Dani

look smaller. She stood up slowly, keeping her hands c

smelled of overpowering floral perfume. "You look like a disa

ly. She adjusted her collar,

Oh wait, yes I do. The charity case. The poo

h of cold, lethal calculation crossed her face. Her right hand twitch

's expensive shoes. She suppressed the urge, fo

t was a hard, painful jab. "And don't think you're l

hitched. "But... today is the fourt

ding across her lips. "We have a VIP arrival. Th

cost of retaliation. If she broke Dani's finger, she would be fired. She would

out through gritted t

r heel and strutted away, her hips

ingernails bit into her palms. She took a deep breath, counting to three, and slowly unclenched h