She's an Assassin: Falling for the Enemy
And Alessa, for all her sharp edges, had bled for the absence of it.
If meeting Gloria meant giving her a piece of peace, even a fragile one, then he would force it into reality. Minutes later, Alessa appeared. Gone was the fragile, broken woman who had wept in the attic. In her place stood the assassin, composed and armored, wearing a fitted black dress that whispered power, paired with a coat that concealed the weapon she holstered at her hip.
Her eyes were clear even if pain lingered in their depths. “Ready?” Marco asked, pulling on his own coat. “Ready.” She said, though the word tasted like a lie. They walked out together, their steps perfectly in sync, their silence heavy with unspoken
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