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 ground in a miserable

her seat, Sophie

belatedly realized he had overestimated

once, he ordered, “Kill them both.” They didn’t have much time left. If Tristan’s men

the leader’s order. He immediately

after teaching the men

to walk past Tristan and caught a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop even though she had successfully escaped

to

next moment, she turned her bicycle around and

she grabbed two knives from

as leverage, she started attacking

grew grim when they realized how vicious and

the leader

darted to

“You’re still alive?”

not going to

to continue their conversation, for the men began

to defeat them all

been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who was blocking

welcome.” She didn’t want to

her bicycle nimbly. It was almost eleven, so she needed

bicycle remained rooted to the spot even after she started

and realized Tristan had grabbed the

were flashing with fury, for it was late

else do you

“Thank you.”

said, he fainted and lost

In the end, she helped

was shot, Sophie dared not bring him to

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

dealt with, he would meet his doom

brought him to a medical laboratory at Horington University.

she placed Tristan on the dissection table that the medical

pulled out a surgical gown

anesthetics around. He had fainted, so she assumed he

gloves, Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors