Prove her loyalty

Valerie followed Anya out of the abandoned building and back to her car. The meeting with the Masked Man had left her with more questions than answers. The one thing she understood was that he wanted more than just her mercenary loyalty. Instead, he demanded an almost fanatical level of devotion to his cause. Until now, she had thought he simply wanted to destroy the Organization, but now she wondered if he had grander ambitions than that.

The cold night air hit her exposed body and gave her chills. Goosebumps formed all over her skin as she shivered. Anya opened the trunk of her car and retrieved a duffel bag, which she dropped at Valerie's feet.

"Here," she said Anya. "His gift to you."

Valerie opened the bag and retrieved her "gift": a black leather corset and matching pair of leather hotpants. Eager to finally wear something, she put them on without hesitation. The leather felt strangely warm on her skin, not that she cared; after almost an entire day spent naked, any clothing felt like heaven.

Anya was already in the driver's seat of her car by the time she had finished. She got in the passenger seat, and Anya began driving.

"Where are we going?" asked Valerie.

"The boss has a mission for you," she answered. "If you're successful, you'll be one step closer to gaining his trust."

"What if I'm not?" asked Valerie, cautiously. Success in her line of work was never guaranteed, after all.

"I'd avoid that if I were you," said Anya. "He won't like that. Failure brings punishment." She shuddered, as if suppressing some memories she would rather not discuss.

"I'm taking you to the site," Anya continued, changing the subject. "I'll be supervising you to make sure you don't do anything...unwise."

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