However, Brendan's unquestioning obedience to Emily didn't make sense to Jet. Deirdre's face flashed through his mind. Initially, Jet dismissed her words as absurd, refusing to believe in the existence of hypnosis or its effect on Brendan.

But Brendan's behavior was too strange, too irrational. It felt as if Emily had some kind of control over him. With determination, Jet gnashed his teeth and quickly descended from the elevator to the first floor. He walked briskly, and as he reached the outsi