Stolen Secrets

Heather is a foreign agent determined to expose the corporation she has been posing as a worker at for months. Today she gained access to a computer with top secret data which has the power to bring down the wrongdoers at the company and downloaded the data onto a compact SD card. Heather returns to her safe house soon after with escaping with the stolen secrets hidden on her person. She secures the location, anxious she has been followed. She sits down on the couch and makes a call on a burner phone, confirming with her higher-ups that the mission has been a success and they will meet soon. Relieved it is all going as planned, Heather steps into the bathroom to freshen up.

Unbeknownst to Heather, her espionage was caught on video and a cleaner from the corporation has been dispatched to her location to retrieve the secrets by any means necessary. Vic emerges from the closet wearing gloves and a dark outfit. He silently searches the room for the hidden drive, checking the couch and floor. Failing to locate it, Vic hides behind the couch and prepares to confront the thief.

Heather reenters the room and senses danger. Vic stands, brandishing a knife and threatening words so that he may intimidate her to give up quickly. Heather tries to play it cool and confident, acting unimpressed at the threats but in reality her greatest fear is now staring her down. She tries to brush it off and turn to escape but Vic lunges forward and grabs her by the hair. A tense altercation ensues as they struggle for control and Vic stabs towards her with the knife. Heather catches the arm before the knife can pierce her and then manages to knock the knife from her attackers grasp. The freedom is short-lived as Vic charges forward continuing his assault, wrapping both hands tight around her throat and choking her. They fight in place as Vic throttles Heather back and forth while she tries desperately to loosen his grip and escape. Vic is too strong for Heather and he pushes her up against the wall. Heather's eyes roll back in her head and her face grows red from the intense choking pressure while Vic exerts as much pressure as he can through his hands. Heather kicks at her attacker but instead ends up destabilizing herself and getting thrown down to the ground while he holds onto her neck the whole way down. Heather claws at the hand gripping her throat but can't escape the choking force. Her shoes slide against the floor unable to get a grip. Heather's face goes bright red as her brain is deprived of oxygen. Despite her efforts, Heather succumbs to Vic's relentless grip, losing consciousness on the ground with her eyes closed.

Vic checks the woman's pulse and sees she is just passed out for now. He frisks her body in a search for the hard drive. Running his hands along the back of her neck, her torso, along her legs and then back up her inner thighs. Nothing out of the ordinary, Vic considers the other options. He moves along her leg to the shoes, untying the right shoelaces and taking off her shoe and ankle sock to reveal her bare foot with red painted toenails. With nothing in the first shoe, Vic moves on to the other one, taking the shoe and sock off of her foot. This time Vic is in luck; the SD card was hidden next to Heather's big toe. Vic takes the device from in between her toes and taps her foot his hand before standing up. He stands and smiles down at his prone victim, considering his next move.

Heather starts to regain consciousness, rubbing her head in pain. Vic quickly places his shoe on her chest to hold her in place, holding the SD card up in her face to taunt her with his victory. Heather looks down and sees her bare feet then falls back in defeat. She pleads for mercy, hoping there is some chance she can escape this situation with her life, but Vic asserts that she knows too much to be spared. She makes a last ditch effort to escape, hitting Vic's shin with force and knocking him off balance. Heather only gets about halfway up before Vic launches back at her and latches his grip around her neck. Her futile attempts to escape have only enraged him further. He pushes her down while Heather props herself halfway up trying to keep her ground. Vic chokes her hard while Heather swats at him with her hands. Forced back on to the ground, Heather has no chance against the vicious attacks. Her bare feet slide against the hard floor as Vic pins her down on the ground and throttles her to death. Tongue out as she gasps and gags and her face bright red from the pressure, it is not long before her breath escapes and the life is crushed out of her. The hitman violently strangles her until she breathes her last. He holds on for a while Heather's body twitches and spasms while her eyes are frozen open in a death stare. Vic finally relents and lets go of her neck. Not willing to take any chances at her being resuscitated, Vic positions himself behind Heather and lefts her halfway up. He wraps his hands around each side of her head and then twists hard, snapping her neck and ensuring that the kill is confirmed. He pockets the hard drive and, taking a moment to observe Heather's lifeless form before departing.