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."

part-time as a waiter at

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

man standing before her. She'd been too shaken that day to get

her

shook his

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

said nothing and

departing figure, still feeling a sense of familiarity. But

anymore, she took out her phone to call a ride. She hadn't expected someone to be speeding in this area; it

Aveline got in, her mind preoccupied

her to put on

if their guess was wrong from the start? Aveline's mind was in

Lucas and didn't want to have too many entanglements

him, it would inevitably lead to

was not what she

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