Spoiled by Mr. Russell

She tried to look sincere, but Fred was surprisingly calm. He only nodded to show he understood her, then beckoned, “I

know it takes time to develop the invisibility potion, so don’t worry about it as long as you continue to work on it.”

He held her shoulder and lowered his voice, saying, “I have something more urgent I need you to do. Once done, I’ll give

you everything and all the time you need for your research.”

Rhea looked up at him in surprise. “Is it about the hypnosis?”

Fred nodded and asked solemnly, “Yes, I need it done as soon as possible. Can you do it by tonight?”

Rhea was shocked and not confident. She wondered, ‘I only succeeded in hypnotizing Mike because I knew much about

character. I don’t even know the

Fred tightened

through clenched teeth, “Yes, I

worried Fred would kill her if she said

could count on you. I’m beginning to believe you’re as good as Lily. No, you’re better than

when

hear him say so. However, she noticed his

and asked, “Do you know what would cause someone to become

Rhea was puzzled.

himself, “Why would someone healthy suddenly

sick? Like having a tumor

it almost