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.

managed to hit one man

on her seat, Sophie whipped around

he had

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

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

initially planned to leave after teaching

Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop even though

I’m going to

her bicycle

Sophie didn’t have any weapons, she grabbed two knives

her bicycle as leverage,

they realized how vicious and

the leader

to Tristan

“You’re still alive?”

going

a chance to continue their conversation,

was capable enough to defeat them all easily. Her actions were cool yet

pulp, Sophie kicked the person who

didn’t want to continue poking

onto her bicycle nimbly. It was almost eleven, so she needed to get home as soon

rooted to the spot even after

her shoulder and realized Tristan had grabbed the

eyes were flashing with fury, for

do

“Thank you.”

he fainted

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 him up and used up all her might to place him on

was shot, Sophie dared not bring him

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

his gunshot wound wasn’t dealt with, he would meet his doom before the sun rose tomorrow

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

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

pulled out a surgical

fainted, so she assumed he could

the surgical gloves, Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors