The hospital corridor was eerily silent in the dead of the night.

The lone nurse on duty drowsed at the nurses' station, oblivious to the flashing red light from the malfunctioning surveillance camera down the hall.

A figure clad in a white doctor's robe and mask darted past the station, his movements purposeful.

He carefully scanned his surroundings before pushing open the door to Natalie's ward and slipping inside.

The patient lay curled up in bed, seemingly fast asleep.

The intruder crept closer, a glint of steel catching the dim light as he drew a dagger from his sleeve.

He raised the weapon high and stabbed the person on the bed.

All of a sudden, his vision went dark.

Unexpectedly, the person on the bed leaped up and threw the blanket over his head! Panic surged through the assassin.

He flailed wildly with the dagger, ripping the blanket free.

But before he could react further, the cold muzzle of a gun pressed against his forehead froze him in place.

"Don't move.

Not unless you want your head to be blown off." Under the dim light, Axel's eyes glinted with a dangerous glint.

A cynical smile played on his lips, sending shivers down the assassin's spine.

The ward door burst open, revealing Sean and Xavier leading a team of men who quickly surrounded the intruder.

"Are you alright, Mr.

Axel?" Sean inquired, his voice laced with concern.

Axel clicked his tongue.

"I didn't even attack him.

All it took was a blanket to take this fool down." With a practiced ease, Axel disarmed the assassin.

He sneered.

"Sir, you can barely fight, yet you're trying to be an assassin? Try harder next time.” The assassin's face was drained of color.

His knees buckled, and he crumpled to the floor in a heap.

the man's

name, and you'll face attempted murder charges

you can walk free and live

able to walk out of this

him over the phone! I've never met him in person!" the man

"But...

wired a million to my account two days ago and promised another after

assassin for

it to Axel after finding

to

way to unlock this phone."

"Thank you, Mr.

returning to

had helped Alyssa out, a sense of unease lingered in Axel's

his phone vibrated, making his heart skip

as he read

a

were a gut punch,

his vision blurred, and he nearly lost his grip

She wrote, "Goodbye, Axel.

I'm leaving Solana City.

to

hear news about me or you manage to find out

as he typed and retyped a frantic

Amber? Tell me." A long time

there was no

He wasn't satisfied.

with unshed tears,

as if he

I am? Can you avoid seeing me just because you don't want to? Do you think you can control me?" "You're the only one I want

you love

its words acold and sharp

"I don't think

that happened to appear in my

me what the light looked

feeling that I've never had

never disappear, but

don't feel anything for you anymore,

that I'm able to

love me, don't approach

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