An hour later

For a mysterious reason, a technical failure caused all cameras in the arena to turn off for about half an hour after the contest ended. None of the three in the arena would say anything about what happened inside, or why it took them so long to leave the building.

However, that irregularity was forgotten because of the unbelievable sight seen on the organization's campus that day. Two young women emerged completely naked from the arena, their muscles taut with exhaustion and their bodies dripping with sweat. They walked gingerly, thighs quivering while trying their best to cover their nude bodies with their hands. Their skin was red in several places, as if they had been tied in various positions.

Valerie felt like she could die from the embarrassment as she walked to the briefing room. Her only source of relief was that Anya was equally as naked and embarrassed as her, if not more. Her ass stung as she walked, a reminder of what had happened in the room after Hawk had untied them. She had never thought ropes had such creative uses. She shuddered as she noticed just how red Anya's derriere was, a reminder that she had received similar treatment.

Several coworkers stopped to greet the naked beauties, and they was **** to respond to them while keeping her composure. By the time they reached the briefing room, practically half of people at the organization had seen them naked.

Inside the briefing room, both women were greeted by tens of people in the analyst team. Nobody had anticipated a draw, which meant they had to stand there for almost half an hour as each analyst went over the details of the exercise, what went right and wrong for each competitor. Seeing herself in various states of undress on multiple screens made Valerie want to crawl into a hole and never come out.

Mercifully, the analysis ended before showing her 'encounter' with Hawk. The analysts in the room filed out, several of them congratulating Valerie and Anya. She politely nodded as they passed, hoping they didn't get too much of an eyeful of her.

Once everyone had left, Anya finally approached her. She held out her hand, saying "You did well. Congratulations."

Valerie took her hand, shaking it. "I'm sorry about this, ma'am.", she said earnestly. "I never wanted any bad blood between us. I hope you can forgive me for this."

"There's nothing to forgive.", replied Anya. "I thought I could teach you a lesson and humble you, but I underestimated you. You showed courage and compassion out there, even if it cost you. I think we both learned something today. You earned my respect today."

Valerie hugged her. "Thank you so much. You won't regret it."

Anya seemed surprised at first. After a moment, she smiled, returning the hug.