The man in the backseat was wearing an all-black coat. The hat on his head was almost covering his whole face, and with a mask on, his face was not visible at all.

Sophia spotted him at first glance and asked out of curiosity, “Hey, Linus. Is that your friend?”

“A friend from back home came to visit me. The haze in Bayside City is too severe. He can’t bear with it, so he’s leaving today.”

“Oh.” Sophia took out two red packets from her basket and weaved her hand through the gap of the passenger seat to give them to him.

“Happy New Year! Have a prosperous year!”

The man lifted his hat slightly and revealed his blue and deep-set eyes. It was obvious that he was from overseas.

The man reached forward to retrieve the red packets. “Thank you.”

He enunciated those two words clearly in a robust voice. There wasn’t a hint of an accent and he did not sound very old either.

He must be Linus’ relative!

Linus interjected, “We have to get going now. My friend’s flight is in the afternoon.”

 

With that, the car drove off. Sophia stared aimlessly as his car vanished into the distance.

Inside the car, Fass opened the red packets he had just received. There were eight one-hundred notes in each one along with a name card.

Printed on the front of the card were a name and the picture of the girl from before.

The girl had a beautiful smile and looked full of youthful energy.

Her name was Sophia Edwards.

Her position was the deputy general manager of some IT company.

their newly launched

card back over and stared at

 This girl looks

he turned around to look at Linus. Patting him on the shoulder, he said in earnest, “Linus, don’t make trouble for

looked down but did not

explanation or argument made in front of

had lost connection with Nicholas. Fass had

had lost connection with it. The information he secretly gathered on

for a night run, intentionally going past the Harper

seeing the bustling activity

in another big fight today. She pricked up her ears and listened in. Mrs. Harper was sobbing in anguish while Mr. Harper and Xyla

seems to be doing well. A very exciting

“Let’s go, Nicholas.”

“Okay, Mom!”

Nicholas, his intellectual abilities had also become more advanced. He walked with his two robotic legs, and when he needed to run, he would release his wheels and speed off. If she increased her speed, he also increased his speed. If she slowed down, he also slowed down. He matched her pace

the haze was not that severe. After running for a bit, she pulled down her mask and took in a breath of fresh air. She rested on the

lights illuminated the once snow-covered streets which Sophia

cold wind came from the side and the inconceivable

she was shoved against the wall by that force. The back of her head hit the wall, leaving her

man’s icy cold body pinned her in the corner. A passionate and dangerous kiss landed on her face. When she avoided his lips, the kiss landed on her neck

“Help—”

couldn’t breathe or call for help. Her vision was growing dark. At

was all to no avail. She could already feel a cold

icy breath felt familiar as if

he disappeared. I wasn’t

his large body suddenly quivered

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