The system interface hung in Alex's vision like a guillotine blade... cold, impersonal, absolute.
[SEDUCE LINDA MORRISON AND MAKE HER YOUR WOMAN]
He stared at the title, his jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.
He didn't need to read further. Didn't want to see whatever obscene rewards Lilith had attached to this nightmare.
"Why are you showing me this mission again?" His voice came out flat, drained of everything but stubborn refusal. "I already told you. I'm not doing this."
Silence stretched for a beat. When Lilith spoke, her tone carried something new... not quite anger, but a subtle tightening that made the air feel heavier.
"You haven't even read it, have you?" Each word was precise, controlled. "Not a single word beyond the title."
"I don't need to." He spat the words, but his fists tightened unconsciously.
