https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-25.mp4 Bree marched to her office desk again with her loud gladiator sandals. She pulled out a small bag and filled it with weapons. If there’s one thing she learned from her father and McDonough: it’s that violence works. And Bree refused to let anyone make her feel guilty for believing that. Intimidation has worked …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-24-2.mov Bree walked over to the big screen. With a few swipes and button pushes, the video was downloaded to her GeoDevice. She brought the footage closer and pressed play—Bree looked at Skylar but listened to the video. Skylar’s expression was blank, almost as if she was restraining her emotions. Bree raised a brow. “A …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-23.mov The ground shook and cut off Bree: the walls rattled; it was another earthquake; the marble vibrated beneath her; Bree covered her head as the chandeliers swung, but not much fell except small pieces of the ceiling and debris. Bree glanced over at Skylar, who wasn’t ducking—she had her palm on the floor to …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-22.mp4 “Well, that is good to know, Bree,” Skylar said. “Your GeoDevice. I see it is in your pocket.” “It is Bree Prexy. I am not Bree anymore—honor my title,” She snapped. She pulled out the GeoDevice from her skirt. “Now that we are acquainted and such, I want you to take a look at …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-21.mov Bree stared blankly. If she was a Zhecran, why were so many Zhecran features missing: no pointy ears, leaves in the hair, or tree branches protruding from her forehead. Bree inched closer and then touched Skylar’s braid; well, this explained the pine smell on her. “So, a Zhecran, hm? Have you lived in Outergen …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-20-1.mp4 Bree became red again. How was she the incompetent one when the Coterie let a woman-lying-about-being-a-man Zhecran persuade them into believing she needed a caregiver? Bree stood, threw her head back, and exhaled. She opened up file cabinets one by one, slamming each one shut. “So, three lies in the first three minutes of …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-19-2.mp4 Skylar looked away and rubbed the back of her head. “It took you all but one minute to find out. Meanwhile, the Coterie seemed to never tell.” “You insipid weirdo. You did not have to lie about your sex to be part of the Coterie,” Bree said. She held her head. “Ugh, go find …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-18.mp4 Bree stepped back and put her hands on her hips. “Well, the imbecilic suit looks quite exquisite on you. That is for certain.” Skylar frowned. “It was a compliment. You can say thanks,” Bree said, then paused. Her eyes widened. She turned to Skylar for the first time with a confused stare. She analyzed …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-17-1.mp4 Bree eyed him up and down. “A break. We can all use a break from them—Wait, your shirt. It is not right.” Something so trivial shouldn’t have bothered her as much as it did, but it did. So improper and unkept. Her eyes couldn’t look away, and her silent stare caused Skylar to take …
https://rosemadi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/10-16-1.mp4 Bree ripped the papers in half. “Then why are you here?” She then sat down and placed her hand on her ear. A stare-off ensued, with Bree winning it. She then rummaged through some cabinets. There was so much work to do, and this only slowed her down. Bree’s eyes pierced through Skylar like …
