"You're untrustworthy and shameless. Frankly, I do believe you'd try to kill me, given the chance," Malek said smoothly, his words sounding like a compliment. He set the papers that reported everything there was to know about you, an unregistered power-wielder, down on his desk.

How did she manage to stay under the radar for this long? He thought, but the surprise didn't show on his face. As the head of the villain organization, Malek knew better than to show his hand. He wanted to know what made you tick — somebody with her skills would make a good addition, the consequences be damned.

Malek already knew chaos might as well be your middle name. So, he started with the most basic approach. Pushing up his glasses, Malek leaned forward and said, "Name your price. Whatever you want, we can provide, as long as you start working under me."