PROFESSOR'S PET (M×M)
And now he stood here, in a tailored black suit, hands clasped behind his back, the very picture of a professional security detail.
The thin, pale scar cutting through his cheekbone was barely visible, but I saw it, I knew it.
He’s security? For who?
“Good morning, Professor Kai. Please, have a seat while we wait for the director to arrive.”
A feminine voice sliced through my shock, as I forced my gaze away from the living ghost to the meeting’s host, a woman with a placid smile.
I offered a tight, professional smile in return, a mask sliding seamlessly into place.