“Miss Rayne, how may I assist you?”

“Get to Central Square immediately. Find Fiona and take her back home.” Lois’ relationship with Leon had recently improved, and she wasn’t about to Let any mishap jeopardize that.

From the earlier incident, she sensed that Leon hadn’t entirely forgotten Fiona; rather, Fiona’s misery had evoked his compassion.

Meanwhile, Millie emerged from an alleyway and stepped into a bookstore.

She purchased a book on modern jewelry design, and as she was leaving, a sudden screech of brakes filled the air, followed by a thud. A woman had been struck by a car.

Shaken, Millie looked over and felt a chill run through her. It was Fiona who had been hit while crossing the road.

out of the car, his

around her. Glancing back, she saw two men eyeing her. Acting quickly, she pushed past a woman who was about to enter a nearby taxi and jumped in herself, urging the

sped away, the onlookers remained at the scene,

she all right? I saw the car hit her.” Their voices were tinged with concern and

didn’t she demand compensation from the driver but just ran away? Is something amiss with

scratched the back of

the scene where Fiona was struck, Lois took Leon’s hand and reassured

she wouldn’t have been able to run away.”

eye of two men standing across the street, giving them a knowing wink. They

N G E L A ‘s L

gone terribly wrong with Fiona, so she threw caution to the

men departing together

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