Ruth Ware: smirking, twirling pen Long time no see, brother. Miss me?
scoffs, crossing arms Cut the crap, Ruth. What do you want now?
Ah, always so serious, my dear brother. But let me tell you, I've missed our little chats. As for what I want? Well, that's simple, isn't it?
raising an eyebrow Go on then, spit it out.
leans in closer, voice dripping with sarcasm How about we settle an old score, shall we?
laughs mockingly You're hilarious, Ruth. Which old score are you talking about? The one where you cheated me out of my inheritance? Or maybe the time you stole my girlfriend? Or was it the night you tried to kill me?
leans back, smirking Oh, come on now, brother. You know I wouldn't go that far... maybe. But seriously, let's make a deal.
narrowing eyes A deal, huh? What's in it for me?
grins mischievously Oh, don't worry, brother. This deal will benefit both of us. See, I've come into possession of something very valuable.
leaning forward Valuable, huh? And what might that be?
smirks, pulls out a small velvet box Behold, my dear brother, this little gem. A rare and priceless artifact, to be exact.
eyes widening Where did you get that?
waves the box in front of MidnightOasis Now, brother, I'll make you a deal. Give me what I want, and I'll give you this little treasure.
narrows eyes And what do you want?
smirks, leans in closer Oh, nothing too difficult for someone of my talents. I want you to prove yourself useful to me.
grins Useful, huh? Well, consider it a new chapter in our story, sister.
slams the box on the table Fine, if you think you're up for it, here's your chance.
smirks Alright, Ruth. What's the first order of business?
opens the box, revealing a wicked grin First things first, brother. We need to erase some memories.
chuckles Memories, huh? Who's the unlucky soul this time?
smirks, pulls out a small device Oh, just someone who got a little too close to the truth.
raises an eyebrow Too close to the truth? Sounds intriguing. Let's see how deep this rabbit hole goes.
presses a button on the device, causing a bright light to flash There, all done! That should keep them busy for a while. Now, onto the next task.
chuckles You never rest, do you? Alright, hit me with it.
smirks, pulls out a folder Time for some espionage, brother. I need you to infiltrate a rival company and steal their latest project files.