Searching For- Femaleagent Alexis Crystal In-al... -

Vera slipped into the coat check, palmed the brooch to a waiting handler disguised as a cloakroom attendant, and exited through the service elevator. Outside, a nondescript sedan idled. She slid inside, unpinned her hair, and let out a slow breath.

Agent Vera (inspired by Alexis Crystal’s aesthetic — sharp, poised, underestimated) Searching for- femaleagent Alexis Crystal in-Al...

The gallery opening in Vienna smelled of expensive wine and older money. Vera wore a champagne silk dress that whispered when she walked, her hair pinned in a severe twist that could double as a weapon. On the surface, she was just another collector admiring a dubious Caravaggio. In reality, she was waiting for a dead man’s watch to tick. Vera slipped into the coat check, palmed the