She caught a faint scent of disinfectant.

Instinctively, she looked up. The man was wearing a black coat over a sweater, with dress pants and leather shoes. His face bore a slight smile, and he stared at her with his brown eyes.

His face was fairer than his hands and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. His lips curved naturally into a soft smile, giving him an approachable appearance, and a small mole marked the corner of his left eye.

Despite his friendly appearance, Nina felt a chill run through her.

A chill that penetrated to the bone.

"Ivy..." the man murmured, staring at Nina.

Trying to calm her unease, Nina stood up, "Who are you calling?"

Seeing no reaction from her, the man stood up too. He looked at her with those deep brown eyes meaningfully as he said, "It seems I mistook you for someone else."

"Could you give me my things back?" Nina asked.

smiled silently and handed her the shopping

took them, and the moment she touched his hand, she felt

hurried

not look back, nor did she want to

the name "Ivy." His

only turned away after Nina was out of sight. Playing with

several turns, he arrived at the base

area, mostly office buildings used for business. Few people were around, making it quite

slowly, heading

one room

a second time, he squinted slightly. He paused, and

you for a long time!" Miranda was sitting directly opposite the door,

coat, and replaced

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