Cedric's thoughts of easing into negotiation had crashed around his ears. They were entered in a modeling competition? They had to be the sexiest?

But surely one of them could win. It was the clearest route to getting the information. And...if he had to be honest, he almost liked the idea of modeling. It could be fun! If the person arranging the competition wasn't disconnected from reality, it would've been. But he didn't know that yet.

"Wait," Cedric asked them. "Maybe it's not as bad as we think. If we get this done, we'll get what we need and be free to go. Honestly, how bad could it be?"