To think an evening that started with a simple undercover mission would end up like this. I was still in shock from all the events that transpired. I never imagined that the Bolster stronghold, one of the places in which I had sought respite, would crumble so easily. I thought I was completely safeguarded there - although I was mostly focused on breaking free from Michelle - but it was effortlessly brought down by Gillian.
While the pain from Michelle's trauma had been deeply ingrained in my childhood ego, I felt that Paladin's second-in-command, Gillian, was a far more frightening opponent. Even the mighty Andrei must have considered Gillian a colossal threat if he had to flee from his own company in such a manner.
"What a lovely dress you're wearing," Andrei said to me as we entered t
