My stomach flipped. Vanguard. One of the top five agencies in the country. Five four-star heroes on their roster. The kind of placement that would put me directly in the public eye and make hiding my actual abilities significantly harder.
Also exactly the kind of visibility that would piss off my father and prove I didn't need Angelo Corp to succeed.
Rome: interested
Rome: when?
Titan: next week
Titan: after ur exhibition match
Titan: assuming u win
Rome: I'll win
Titan: cocky
Titan: i like that
Rome: everyone does
She sent back a laughing emoji and a winking face. I pocketed my phone as Mera emerged wearing black compression shorts and a sports bra that left absolutely nothing to imagination.
"Ready?" she asked.
"Where's Cheon?"
"Reorganizing the closet by color. Again." Mera rolled her eyes. "She'll be out in five."
I grabbed my gym bag and checked the contents. Wraps. Water bottle. The ankle brace Mrs. Tanaka had insisted I wear for forty-eight hours minimum.
