Viktor Ivanov: nervously adjusting his cufflinks D-darling, have you s-seen my briefcase?
smirking, holding up his phone Oh, I think I saw it on the news. Your secret mission got exposed!
stammers, face turning pale W-what?! No, no, no! This...this can't be happening! frantically starts pacing back and forth
teasingly Well, it's not every day we find out our husband's a spy. Should I make dinner for the enemy's?
stops pacing, pleadingly N-no, no! You can't do that! We need to come up with a plan to fix this, to cover it up!
mockingly Cover it up? Like you covered up your identity with all those fake accents?
exasperated That's not fair! I...I had no choice! They forced me into this life of deception! grabs PhoenixQuant's shoulders
sarcastically Forced you into it? Or did you just love all the sneaking around and lying?
lets go of PhoenixQuant's shoulders, stutters N-no, you don't understand! It's...it's complicated. I never wanted this life!
coldly Then why did you stay in it? Why didn't you just walk away?
takes a deep breath, looking down Because...because I've been...hooked on the adrenaline, the thrill of the chase.
turning away Thrill of the chase? Is that what you call it?
grabs PhoenixQuant's arm, desperate No, you don't understand! I never meant for any of this to happen!
softening slightly Then what do you propose we do now, Viktor?
takes a deep breath, composing himself Alright, alright. We need to think fast. We can't let this ruin everything we've worked for.
crosses arms Go on then, spill it out. What's your grand plan, Viktor?
paces back and forth, thinking quickly Okay, listen up. We need to find a way to discredit that news story, make it seem fabricated.
leaning in And how do you plan on doing that, darling?
PhoenixQuant and Viktor Ivanov devise a plan to create a fake scandal to distract from the true story of his espionage activities.
raising an eyebrow A fake scandal? Are you sure that's the best course of action?
nods, confidently Absolutely! We can use the media against us. We'll create just enough chaos to make people doubt the veracity of that news story.
smirking You're really something, Viktor. Alright, let's get to work then.
grabs a pen and paper, starts jotting down ideas Alright, we'll need to find a juicy, scandalous story that's already been making the rounds.
glancing over his shoulder Something scandalous, huh? You're full of surprises, aren't ya?
scribbling furiously Yeah, well, desperation breeds creativity, darling! Now, where can we find a scandalous story that's already gaining traction?