Katha - Mistress

“Yes.”

She paused.

She touched the silver key at her throat. “Because three years ago, Julian Cross came to me. He wanted to destroy a woman who had spurned him. I gave him the tools. He used them. She took her own life six months later.” mistress katha

I had been sent by a man who collected secrets the way others collected coins. He wanted leverage over a rival. He sent me with a checkbook and a warning: “Do not underestimate her. She doesn’t break you. She unwinds you.” “Yes

Mistress Katha straightened. For the first time, something moved behind her eyes—not pity. Recognition. mistress katha

“Traffic.”