'What is happening? Why is she becoming more unstable?' Asher could only frown as he watched Natalia's emotional state deteriorate before his eyes. He couldn't understand how things were derailing this much, how she was breaking down for apparently no reason. She looked utterly broken, but he had yet to do anything to warrant such an intense reaction.
'Was it tied to what happened while I was unconscious? Or is it because of what I revealed about being a senior?' He studied her trembling form. 'No, that shouldn't warrant such an intense reaction. Something else is wrong—something I've yet to truly understand.'
[I suggest you handle this carefully... I always warned you, emotions are delicate business,] the voice cautioned.
'Sighs,' Asher now realized there was a fundamental problem with his approach. He had to account for the emotional drawbacks of his actions on his targets. He couldn't just manipulate without considering the psychological collateral damage.
'Hmm.'
