Pursuing Her

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.

one man with her bicycle, who stumbled to the

both palms on her seat, Sophie whipped around

leader belatedly realized he had overestimated

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

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

to leave after teaching

happened to walk past Tristan and caught a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop

changed her mind. I’m going to

turned her bicycle around and pedaled toward the

didn’t have any weapons, she grabbed two knives from the

as leverage, she started attacking the

men’s expressions grew grim when they realized how vicious and swift Sophie

them!” the

to

“You’re still alive?”

not going to

to continue their conversation, for the men began charging toward

to defeat them all easily. Her

to a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who was blocking

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

It was almost eleven, so she needed to get home

her bicycle remained rooted to the spot

and realized Tristan had grabbed the rear seat of her

fury, for it was late

do you

“Thank you.”

that said, he fainted and

the man on the ground. Despite losing consciousness, he still looked as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped him up and used up all her might to place him on the rear seat of her bicycle. After doing that, she gritted her teeth and rode

dared

with her current

his gunshot wound wasn’t dealt with, he would

brought him to a medical laboratory at Horington University. She walked

the lights, she placed Tristan on the dissection table that the medical students

she pulled out a surgical gown

He had fainted, so she assumed he

gloves, Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors