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.

to hit one man with her

both palms on her seat, Sophie whipped around and kicked another

leader belatedly realized he had overestimated Sophie’s

didn’t have much time left. If Tristan’s

leader’s order.

leave after teaching the

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

her mind. I’m going to do

her bicycle around and pedaled toward

have any weapons, she grabbed two knives

bicycle as leverage, she

they realized how

the leader

to Tristan

“You’re still alive?”

not going to

to continue their conversation, for

was capable enough to defeat them all easily.

been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked

You’re welcome.” She didn’t want to continue

eleven, so she needed to get home as

her bicycle remained rooted to the spot even after she started

at her shoulder and realized Tristan had grabbed the rear seat

flashing with fury,

do

“Thank you.”

that said, he fainted and lost

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.

was shot, Sophie dared not

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

would meet his doom before the sun rose tomorrow

Horington University. She

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

of the cabinets, she pulled out a surgical

around. He had fainted, so she assumed he could

gloves, Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors and cut Tristan’s bloodied shirt