She caught a faint scent of disinfectant.

Instinctively, she looked up. The man was wearing a black coat over a sweater, with dress pants and leather shoes. His face bore a slight smile, and he stared at her with his brown eyes.

His face was fairer than his hands and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. His lips curved naturally into a soft smile, giving him an approachable appearance, and a small mole marked the corner of his left eye.

Despite his friendly appearance, Nina felt a chill run through her.

A chill that penetrated to the bone.

"Ivy..." the man murmured, staring at Nina.

Trying to calm her unease, Nina stood up, "Who are you calling?"

Seeing no reaction from her, the man stood up too. He looked at her with those deep brown eyes meaningfully as he said, "It seems I mistook you for someone else."

"Could you give me my things back?" Nina asked.

smiled silently and handed her

hand, she felt that icy chill again. "Excuse me, I

hurried

back, nor did

watched her retreating figure, softly murmuring the name "Ivy." His voice was drawn out, revealing no hint of

away after Nina was out of sight. Playing with the string of green beads in his

minutes, and after navigating several turns,

mostly office buildings used for business. Few people

climbed the stairs slowly, heading to the fourth

only one

turned the doorknob once, then as he was about to turn it a second time, he squinted slightly. He paused, and

a long time!" Miranda was sitting directly opposite the door, clearly waiting for

the door, took off his black coat, and replaced it with a white lab coat, transforming

want my help again. It hasn't even been a few days, and you're already impatient?" "Write it down. I

around the desk and sat in his office chair. Leaning back with his head resting on the backrest, his gaze fixed on her. "You can

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