Estelle leaned her cheek on her hand, sighing, “Grandpa’s so worried I’ll catch a chill, he keeps the heating cranked up too high at home. It’s stuffy. Outside is way more comfortable.”

After chatting a bit longer, Estelle told Jonathan that her grandfather wanted to see her and ended the call.

Jonathan set his phone down and headed for a shower. As he was undressing, something crossed his mind. He picked up his phone again to check the weather in C City. Sure enough, it was raining there.

His lips curved into a half-smile as he turned off the phone and made his way to the bathroom.

The next day.

Estelle stepped out of Velocity Vista Airport at nine in the morning. The sun was a brilliant orb in the sky, and as she left the airport, the humid air enveloped her.

The clear skies were a stark contrast to the dreary cold of C City.

Estelle adjusted the brim of her hat and walked at an unhurried pace toward the exit.

Taxis were lined up along the curb. She approached one and asked the driver how much it would be to Citadel.

her off, “Too

her mother tongue but also refused, “No,

continued her search

taxi driver’s tone as he leaned out, “Don’t go

Estelle replied, moving

SUV caught her eye. Three men inside were watching her, their smiles

when she offered to double the fare, the drivers

the SUV screeched to a halt in front

cut and sunglasses, looked at Estelle and asked, “Miss,

and one foreigner. The white guy winked flirtatiously at her, gesturing for

door and got in, “Thanks, I’ll

The man chuckled with a glint of excitement in his eyes as he stepped on the

drove away with the strangers, their eyes filled with a blend of

stretching across the vast expanse. The surrounding land grew desolate, with distant mountains rolling endlessly into

burly white man in the back leaned forward with a grin, “Whereabouts you from,

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