"You have until tomorrow morning. Come find me in my study if you agree to the arrangement. If you don't come, I'll assume you're declining, and you'll be on your own dealing with whatever Maya tries next."
He turned to leave, then paused and looked back.
"One more thing: that performance you give—the meek, timid servant act—it's very convincing. You almost had me fooled for a while. But whoever you really are, whatever you're really capable of... I think you're wasting your potential scrubbing pots and fetching water."
With that observation, he walked away, leaving Heena alone in the garden with her thoughts.
The System appeared immediately, practically vibrating with excitement.
"Host! This is perfect! This is exactly what you wanted! You should accept immediately!"
Hearing Samuel's proposal, there was no happiness or excitement on Heena's face—not at all the reaction the System would have expected.
