Aveline was startled and turned to look, but she only saw the shadow of the speeding motorcycle gradually disappearing from view.

"Thank you," she said, turning back to the person who had grabbed her.

When she saw his face she was slightly taken aback.

"You're welcome," the young man replied.

He was tall and lean, wearing a mask that revealed only his eyes. His bangs naturally fell over his forehead, partially obscuring his stern expression.

Aveline was momentarily dazed. This man looked like Lucas!

The man turned to leave.

"Wait!" Aveline quickly blocked his path, hesitantly asking, "Have we met somewhere before?"

The man, still wearing the mask, spoke in a muffled voice that revealed no emotion. He shook his head. "No, I don't know you."

"Did you work part-time as a waiter at the

the waiter who'd rushed out just in time to stop Barbara from tumbling off

the image of that waiter began to blur with the man standing before her. She'd been too shaken that day to get a good look at the waiter's face, but now

before her resembled

man shook his

crossed Aveline's eyes. She smiled apologetically, "Sorry,

said nothing and

familiarity. But since he denied it, she

not to walk anymore, she took out her phone to call a ride.

her mind preoccupied with

her to put on a show with

didn't make any moves? What if their guess was wrong from the start? Aveline's mind was in

Lucas and didn't want to

agreed to act with him, it would inevitably lead

not what

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