Chapter 208 As the figure in front of her collapsed, Miranda finally turned her gaze behind her. There it was a hulking black Jeep parked not too far away.

The person who had just fired the shot stood by the vehicle, his stance rigid and formal, eyes sharp and indifferent as they focused on Miranda. Even in plain clothes, he exuded an unmistakable air of authority.

Miranda glanced at the handgun he was tucking away. Then her eyes shifted to the Jeep.

This guy was just a foot soldier. The real person of interest was inside the vehicle.

Even without a direct encounter, Miranda could feel the piercing gaze from the person in the car, sharp as a hawk's.

While Miranda was still puzzled over who these people were, two more tall men emerged from the Jeep.

Sensing their intent, Miranda quickly put on a compliant smile and raised her hands in surrender. Crystal was clearly baffled, her eyes wary as she took in the

scene.

Half an hour later, in a temporary office somewhere in Zephra.

"Hello," the man across the desk greeted Miranda politely.

the same

had thought it sounded too official, likely a harbinger of trouble. So she had hung up, not bothering to pursue

of her didn't look very old, perhaps in his

clasped, eyes fixed intently

my friend?" Miranda

without any

these people were different from the previous group

she had no intention of resisting. She knew how to discern

assured, your friend has been safely taken home," the man assured her earnestly. "She did tell us to make sure you got back soon, or she'd

his words, merely informing Miranda of the situation.

would say. Crystal never worried about consequences, and

me before," Miranda narrowed her

Cooper studied the young

way, but with a kind of beauty that seemed to radiate from within,

youth, there was an inexplicable

had encountered, he had encountered this

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