Chapter 25
I drop the towel from around my waist and grab my deodorant. Swiping it on my underarms a couple of times, I place it back on the dresser, then walk over to my closet before putting my clothes on.
I’m ecstatic about tonight, but I can’t help but be anxious as well, because Cignette will be at the gala, and so will Miranda.
If the latter pulls any kind of a stunt, I’ll be too distracted to focus on the kills, and if the kills take all my attention, then I won’t be able to keep an eye on Cignette.
My crew has agreed to watch her tonight, and despite knowing that it’s unfair of me to ask them to do that, I’m not going to stop them. Four pairs of eyes are better than one, after all.
When I’d texted Cignette earlier today, she’d sent me a photo of her dress, and had told me that even though she was confident she could attend the gala and keep her wits about her, she was not ready to act social and jovial with Miranda.
At one point, she’d even said she wished I could be there with her, and if I wasn’t so duty-bound, I would have told her that I will, indeed, be there with her.
The thing is: I’m not sure how, and for how long, I’ll be able to go undetected by her. Because something tells me that she’ll find me out, and she’ll do it before I’ve had the chance to finish the job I’ve been assigned to do.
I shut my closet door and make my way over to the mirror. Tucking in my sky-blue shirt, I zip my pants and put my belt on. I’m not one for ties, so I keep the first few buttons of my shirt undone.
I hear the ping of a new text as I’m pulling my navy-blue suit jacket over my shoulders. It’s Jayce.
My phone’s on the dresser, so I unlock it and tap on the message.
Jay: We’re here. You ready?
I ruffle my still-damp hair, fix my collar, button-up my sleeve cuffs, and spray some cologne on my neck. I then grab my phone and switchblade, shoot a quick response to Jayce, then pocket both the items before heading out of my loft.
Me: omw.
I am a poison. A contradiction to stability.
A formidable calamity.
And I’ll gladly destroy those who try to get in my way.