“So you’re going to give Kolya a chance?” A shadow passes over her face. “Y-yes.” “Good,” I say, breathing deeply as I get back on my feet. “And just so you know, he and I have talked about our… situation. He’s keeping you in the mansion because he wants to protect you, too. But if you want to get back to your apartment, that can be arranged. You’ll just have a little security to be on the safe side. Just in case Ravil tries to contact you again.” She looks at me a little glassy-eyed, clearly still in the middle of processing everything. “Okay.” I give her a quick peck on the cheek. “It’s all gonna work out, Gen. I can feel it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I really need to pee now. Get me out of this dress fast.” Smiling distractedly, she unzips me and I jump out of the dress and run int

