7

What should I do with you now?” She asked, as his throat turned dry. She said, her hand wrapped around his throat.

“Give me some more time,” he said as he closed his eyes for a second.

“tsk, tsk, tsk, more time? How come I trust you again?” She asked in a rough voice. A drop of sweat rolled down from his forehead as a shiver went down his spine.

“Trust me one last time,” he said, trying to be confident, but he looked more like a scared wet cat out of the gutter.

“Lies are not trusted. What do you keep as collateral?” She asked as he nodded, handing her a pen drive.

“University’s map and camera loophole ways to reach the lab,” he said internally, praying that she agreed on this to give him some time.

“impressive but not enough. You promised me the information today,” She said, applying more pressure on his neck, making it hard for him to breathe.

“I a—am t—trying,” He let out the words with more difficulty.

“You beat that woman for the one you claimed to love, didn’t you?” she asked as