Kiera staggered backwards, like she had visibly been punched in the guts. "What kind of request is that? Have you… have you lost your mind?!"
"I'm quite sane at the moment actually, considering all that has happened…" Eitan stated flatly, nonchalantly glancing at the wristwatch on his left wrist. "You have five minutes at most. Soon enough, security will flock to this place."
Kiera clenched her fists. "Why exactly are you telling me all this? The deal was to let me see Ava if I made sure the mission happened tonight! That's all I need! At least let me see that she's doing well before you send me behind bars–"
Eitan's exasperated sigh made her stop short. "The fact that I'm sitting here speaking to you casually like this, do you still think I'll send you to prison?"
Kiera frowned. "Wasn't That your intention from the start?"
Eitan gently tapped on his silver watch before looking up at her. "Ava agreed to be my wife in exchange for protection–"
