Chapter 1 Do Not Move

It was annoyingly hot in Horington by the time June arrived.

After the self-study session ended at night, Sophie Tanner waited till the other students filed out before she got on her bicycle. She took the road to a quiet alley to head home. It might be deserted, but she could shorten her journey by over ten minutes.

Before she could cycle out of the alley, she caught a whiff of blood with her keen nose.

Sophie was pretty familiar with the scent of blood. Other girls would’ve fled the scene if they were in her shoes.

However, Sophie was no ordinary young woman. She continued riding on her bicycle as though nothing had happened.

Indeed, five minutes later, she saw a fight happening in this desolate alley.

One of Sophie’s feet was on the ground, and the other was on the pedal. She stuck one hand into her pocket and held her bicycle with the other as she whistled loudly to catch the others’ attention.

There were over a dozen tall men beating a man up. As there were no lights in the alley, she peered at the man who was surrounded by the rest under the moonlight.

Looks like he’s the one who got hurt.

Hearing Sophie’s whistle, everyone present turned to look at her.

“Scram!”

As she was tall, skinny, and clad in her school uniform, the leader of the attackers barked at her furiously.

Sophie’s brow knitted together impatiently.

“You’re blocking my way.”

“You have a death wish!” the leader snarled testily. They had gone to great lengths before getting the opportunity to take action against Tristan Lombard.

Anyone who stopped them from doing that would have to die.

It only took one look from him to get two men to march toward Sophie.

Glancing at her watch, Sophie realized it was already half past ten at night.

Before they could lay a hand on her, Sophie placed her other foot on the pedal and cycled toward the men in black swiftly.

managed to hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled

her seat, Sophie whipped around and kicked another

he had

time left. If Tristan’s men arrived, they wouldn’t be able to take him out any

heard the leader’s order. He immediately pulled

initially planned to leave after teaching the men

a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop even though she had successfully

I’m going to do a

turned her bicycle around and

have any weapons, she grabbed two knives from

leverage, she

they realized how vicious and swift Sophie

them!” the leader

to Tristan

“You’re still alive?”

not going

continue their conversation, for the

them all easily. Her

a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who

to continue poking

eleven, so she

rooted to the spot

Tristan had

flashing with fury,

else do you

“Thank you.”

he fainted

as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped

Sophie dared not bring him

was pretty satisfied with her current life and didn’t want to return to her

wasn’t dealt with, he would meet his doom

a medical laboratory at Horington University. She walked in freely as though

Tristan on the dissection table

cabinets, she pulled out

around. He had fainted, so she assumed

gloves, Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors and cut Tristan’s bloodied shirt

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