I was planted right beside the boss, close enough to hear him breathe. “You’re loyal, aren’t you?” he asked, smiling like a knife. I forced a laugh. “Always.” Then his phone buzzed—my name on the screen. The room went silent. He leaned in and whispered, “Did you really think you were the hunter?” The door locked. My handler didn’t answer. And that’s when I realized… I wasn’t the bait—I was the prize.
I was planted right beside the boss, close enough to hear him breathe. “You’re loyal, aren’t you?” he asked, smiling like a knife. I forced a laugh. “Always.” Then his phone buzzed—my name on the screen. The room went silent. He leaned in and whispered, “Did you really think you were the hunter?” The door…