Chapter 109

Only a blind idiot would have missed Seth's displeasure at her mention of a boyfriend. And only a complete liar would have denied to herself that she enjoyed his show of jealousy.

For a woman who'd moved on with her life and left her husband and past behind, she still took perverse pleasure in knowing it bothered him she'd taken up with another man. A human man. A nice man. A boring idiot whose primary use is to help me keep my cover. Not that she intended to reveal that to Seth. Let him suffer.

Besides, he'd soon have other things to worry about, such as her plans for him. Plans he surely wouldn't like.

"Now that we're out of reach of your cyborg friends, I guess it's time I told you what the goal is and why I need you."

"Given the fact you wanted to make sure I couldn't call for a rescue, I'm guessing I'm going to hate it. Does it involve me playing the role of an impotent arms dealer again?"