Meeting The Parents

3rd Person POV

The room is dimly lit by flickering torches and they cast an eerie shadow on its stone walls. Sinister devices and contraptions fill the space, giving the impression of a mad scientist's laboratory. A chilling silence hangs heavy in the air.

And one person walked into it, Sterling, but this wasn't his lab nor was it his boss'. He walked in casually and inside he can see a few of his comrades, one of which included Paul Maddox.

"I'm curious, why did you agree to sue Perseus?" Sterling asked, "You do realize that we're trying to recruit him, right? What if he agreed and sees that you're one of us? He'll just walk out the door."

"I'm in an easy position to mask my presence here, and suing Perseus to hide my involvement with all of you is a very effective way to go about it."

"Did your nephew take it well?"