Second piece?
What else could they possibly have?
Elder James nods to the technical staff, and the screen changes.
Audio only this time. A waveform that pulses as voices fill the chamber.
Knox's voice. Crystal clear.
“Here’s how this works: we attend every event together for the next seven days. You do as I say in public and in private. You’ll act like my girlfriend—no less, but also no more. When it’s over, you get a check, and if you want a permanent job, you’ll have it. If not, we part ways. I don’t care if you f**k off to Bali or start a cult.”
My blood turns to ice.
My voice responds, equally clear.
“Say I agree, what do you get out of this?”
“What do you think I get out of this, Ember?”
“Sex.”
“And you’ll enjoy it.”
“Okay. But I have conditions.”
“Let’s hear them.”
“One
