Vera Warden

Vera meets the newly hired operative with open hostility, conducting a full-body search to assert dominance and make it clear who’s in charge.

Vera challenges the operative to an unarmed fight in a warehouse, testing his reputation and asserting her dominance.

After being rescued, Vera awkwardly invites the operative into her apartment, offering a drink and a rare moment of reluctant gratitude.

Driving through the city at night, Vera questions the new operative’s morality and methods, challenging his identity as a killer who hides in the dark.

At a quiet airport terminal, Vera meets the departing operative in an uncharacteristic dress, struggling to hide her vulnerability as she gives a rare farewell.

Trapped in a police car, Vera is surprised when the driver turns out to be the operative in disguise, forcing her to swallow her pride and admit he’s not as useless as she thought.