Just as Nina Rook was moved to tears and about to throw herself at Lex Cross, he asked, "Was your fusion a success?"
Overwhelmed with emotion, Nina Rook let her guard down completely. She nodded repeatedly, tears mixing with a smile as she said, "Lex, my fusion with this human body was complete just three days after I placed the alien bug inside Flora Bloom. My superpower is slowly recovering, too."
To Nina Rook, Lex Cross's sharply chiseled face seemed somewhat unreal.
"Since the fusion is complete... then this is where it all ends."
A ring of black energy encircled Nina Rook's delicate neck. With a single, swift contraction, it choked off all her oxygen.
Lex Cross's expression didn't change; he remained as impassive as ever. To Nina Rook, that was the most terrifying part.
She had always thought Lex Cross was emotionally detached, that perhaps the time just wasn't right for him to pursue a relationship. But the cruel truth was that he simply didn't like her.
