ROSE REPLAYED the last of her conversation with the woman through her mind as she sat on the floor, her back laid against the wall.

"Kill the prince?" Rose asked in shock.

"Yes Rose. What I said." She rolled her eyes. "That's the only way he won't be able to ascend the throne."

Rose looked at her as if she had grown two heads. "We're talking about the prince and future king of a whole kingdom and you expect me," She pointed at herself, "to kill him?"

The woman laughed. She fucking laughed. "Of course I know that fact silly. That's why you'd have to seduce him first. Make him fall in love with you and when you gain his full trust," She poked her chest with her finger, "you stab him in the heart." She snickered.

Speechless, Rose gaped at her. The woman was definitely crazy.

"How do I know you're not bluffing? That you won't leave me to die in the hands of the royals if I complete the mission?" Rose asked, crossing her arms round her chest. She has to make sure she's not just using her to do the dirty work.

The woman smirked, "Why don't you find out?" She said, "or you can rot in here forever if that's what you prefer."

Rose stayed silent. She contemplated on what to do. The woman sighed, obviously seeing her in distress. "I'll give you time to decide but I won't wait for long." She said before she walked into a dark corner.

"Wait!" Rose called out, "How do I contact you? I mean, I don't exactly have a phone or anything." She said, staring down at her hands.

Her gaze flickered to the dark corner, only to see the woman's glowing red eyes staring right back at her.

"Don't worry, child." She said, "I'll see you then." And she was gone.

Rose couldn't help the shiver that went up her spine as she recalled the encounter.

It had been two days.

Two days of anxiety. She has had no contact with anyone except the guard who came to feed her from time to time. She refused to eat. She couldn't.

She wondered when the prince was going to visit her. The men did say her life was in his hands. Laying her head against the wall, Rose let out a deep sigh. No one knew where she was. She let out a half a laugh.

She was sure her boss had already gotten her replacement. The jackass had been waiting for an opportunity to get rid of her since she refused to succumb to his sexual advances. She scoffed.

Pervert.

Rose thought about the offer again. Could she really kill the crown prince? She couldn't even kill a damn cockroach. Not to talk of the fact she had to seduce him.

She groaned.

Maybe this is just a dream that I would wake up from soon enough. Rose thought as she pinched herself.

"Ow!" She screeched, rubbing her arm. She squeezed a bit too hard.

The door creaked open. Her head snapped towards the direction.

Expecting to see the guard, she snapped, "Look I already told you I don't want your food. Just leave me alone."

The guard stayed silent. That's strange. Usually, he would say a word or two or hiss at her to shut up.

"What? Cat caught your tongue?" Rose smirked, "or you finally decided to take pity on me and help me escape?" She asked, just a little hopeful.

She had begged the guard to help her escape the other times but he ignored her. Maybe she eventually cracked him up.

He chuckled. "That's a little farfetched, don't you think?"

Rose's stomach dropped. It couldn't be...

The figure approached her, taking one step at a time. The clacking of his shoes filled the tense silence as she unconsciously counted his steps. Standing in front of her, the cell light illuminated his figure. Her eyes met his piercing blue ones.

"Let's begin, shall we?"