Recon, recon

It had been a week since Silver Racing's boss was murdered in a failed merger and acquisition deal and the authorities were none the wiser as to why it happened. Hannah's team, on the other hand, were one step closer to discovering the truth.

Gold Industries Inc were hosting a gala to celebrate their expansion into the biochemical field and all the A-class folks in town were invited. Lee, Neo and their secretary Haala had received invitations to the event. How they got them was another question, because the list of guests was handpicked. This was the best time to catch the CEO of Gold Inc red handed.

Lee invited Hannah and Haala over to dress and prepare for the night. While they would schmooze the masses, they would be stealing info. Or at least, they think they would. Unbeknownst to the Heartwoods, Hannah had already set a huge-scale plan in motion.

Neo and his brother dressed up in their new suits and waited for the girls to finish to review the plan.

"So. We drink and dine, gossip and see what people say. Sounds simple enough to me", Lee was the first to speak.

Hannah snorted, "That is the most bullshit plan I've ever heard."

Standing up in 4-inch heels with a black evening gown, she waded over to the boys.

"You two are the ones who will be wining and dining. I have something else up my sleeve."

"Wait what? I thought we were in this together H!", Neo retorted in surprise.

"We are. But with all due respects, you and Lee ain't ready for this yet. Or are you?"

Against his better instincts, Lee stood up to her and the pair stared each other down as if they could see into the other's soul.

"I can handle this. My boss died unfairly this week. We deserve answers. I.. We... Can handle this."

Hannah nodded slowly.

"Hm. Good. You have my trust then. Let's get a move on."

As they all turned to leave, Hannah telepathically called Haala to her.

-Haala. A word please?-

-Sure.-

The girls stepped into Hannah's tech room and locked the door. A somewhat scaly sound seemed to emit from Haala....

Her face, her features, her entire body changed to reveal a completely different person entirely!

"You think I'd get into trouble once they find out Haala Red isn't real?", the woman spoke as she finished shifting.

"Haha. Depends if they accept the fact of mutants being real. You know your role tonight, correct?"

"Darling, I'm not a shapeshifter for no reason. You can trust me."

"Good to know. Daken is on standby. The Heartwoods are a distraction for the masses. Has Maria made contact?"

"Maria does her job well. Girl's full of more intel than the FBI and CIA put together. She'll make contact if she needs to."

"Alright. I'm going to find the CEO of this company. Burn it all down. They messed with my father a few months back. Now they get to feel the wrath of his daughter."

Hannah slapped a photo of the CEO in her sights. The CEO of Gold Inc was none other Roselyn Gold.

Her ex-classmate. Her rival. The one who disgraced her family. The one whose family targeted the Vogues.

The one....who signed a death warrant with the Reaper.