“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.

car, his body

her mouth, and quickly scrambled to gather the money scattered 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

taxi sped away, the onlookers remained at

I saw the car hit her.” Their voices were tinged

saw it too. Why didn’t she demand compensation from the driver but

responsible for the accident scratched the back of

arriving at the scene where Fiona was struck,

She’s fine. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to run away.”

men standing across the street, giving them a knowing

N G E L A ‘s L I B R

told Millie that something had gone terribly wrong with Fiona, so she threw caution to the wind, crossed the road,

Millie noticed two unfamiliar men departing together among the crowd. Was Fiona

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