Sylvia clapped along, grinning. "Honestly, you didn't have to say the second part."

...

After Orson passed Rupert's message along to Chris, he casually mentioned

Rupert's current state.

As soon as Chris heard, he handed off the event to someone else.

"I'll go with you to check on him."

"Yeah."

The two of them walked outside. The rain was still coming down in buckets.

Orson pulled out an umbrella.

Chris raised an eyebrow. “Orson, always prepared. Classic you."

"A friend gave it to me—"

With a sharp click, the automatic umbrella snapped open. Both of them stared at the inside of the umbrella and blurted out at the same time:

"Shit."

"Shit. Actually, an enemy gave it to me," Orson growled.


Chris squinted up. "Zion's still salty about you decking him at that party? You sure you wanna use this thing?"

The inside of the umbrella was plastered with a full-body print of Zion, looking way too smug for anyone's comfort.

Orson took a deep breath to steady himself, trying to channel his professional composure.

insane. Let's

"Sure."

agreed, though he already looked like

heads, both of

was holographic-depending

Zion was just standing there,

image flickered into one of Zion wildly swinging

the belt? It lined up perfectly with

the umbrella felt disturbingly like holding

at an awkward spot


this on purpose to

a face. "Didn't know Zion had such... flair

scowled. "You

"You hold it."

"No, you."

a resigned sigh. "Fine,

praying he wouldn't get some kind of eye

them huddled as far from the middle as

laughing so

spun around, face snapping back to

"Yes, sir."

the car, feeling stuffy with the rain pounding outside.

vending machine


she grabbed her umbrella and headed

telling her to select again After a few tries, she was about to

You're daydreaming,

familiar voice jolted Sylvia. She glanced up at the glass and saw the reflection of a tall figure

Rupert.

faint scent of tobacco. It seemed like even

forced herself to look away and leaned in to finally read

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