o conduct a perimeter swe

conference rooms, her sensors mapping

r to the luxurious wome

She was aggressively fixing her makeup. Vivian was visibly stressed; her

, and looked up. She saw Aura standing near the au

ling in disgust. "Hand me a paper

ser on the wall. Then she

used. "You have fully

heer outrage at the insubor

Aura, looking her up and d

voice dripping with venom. "That coat is an

. It triggered no emotion

al sensors scanned Vivian's fa

uneven," Aura poin

her hand flyi

"your elevated cortisol levels are causing premature

haking, completely unequipped to handle a hy

om the counter. She stormed toward the

iately!" Vivian threatened, slam

ssor was confused by the extreme

he restroom a

anding outside Axel's office, loud

nger at Aura as she approache

ous sister to the complet

rubbed the bridge of his nose, feeli

and and looked at his sister. "C

widened in s

" Axel lied smoothly, his tone leavi

other was defending this strange, insul

d the elevators in a huff

ok. He was only keeping her close to figure out who

s door, motioning for her to