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.

hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled to

both palms on her seat, Sophie whipped around and kicked another man

belatedly realized he had overestimated

once, he ordered, “Kill them both.” They didn’t have much time left. If Tristan’s men arrived, they wouldn’t be able to take him out any

was barely alive when he heard the leader’s order. He immediately pulled himself

after

him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop even

it.” Sophie changed her mind. I’m going to do a kind act today. Just for

her bicycle around and

didn’t have any weapons, she

bicycle as leverage, she started attacking

grim when they realized how vicious

them!” the

to

“You’re still alive?”

going

a chance to continue their conversation, for the men

capable enough to defeat them all easily. Her

been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who was

welcome.” She didn’t want to continue poking her nose into

her bicycle nimbly. It was almost eleven, so she needed

the

Tristan had

eyes were flashing with fury,

do you

“Thank you.”

he fainted and

f*ck?” Sophie cursed under her breath as she glared at the man on the ground. Despite losing consciousness, he still looked as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped

was shot, Sophie dared not

was too sensitive. She was pretty satisfied with her current life and didn’t want to

dealt with, he would

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

switching on the lights, she placed Tristan on the dissection table that the

one of the cabinets, she pulled out a surgical

around. He had fainted, so she assumed

Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors and cut Tristan’s

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