Xyla Quest pushed Tom Sullivan's hands away and glared at him coldly. "Sorry, but I can't help you," she said.

In the past, Xyla would've felt sorry for Tom right away and gave in to his request.

Now, she didn't feel anything at all.

Without looking at Tom again, she decisively walked into the building.

Tom immediately started running after her, but two security guards stopped him by the entrance.

"Xyla... Xyla..." Tom shouted without care for his reputation.

Xyla continued walking without turning back.

Disappointed, Tom took a step back. He had a thoroughly exhausted expression on his face.

What else could he do? He really was going mad!

***

Due to an excessive workload, Xyla could only wrap up her work at around seven o'clock in the evening.

computer off, Xyla realized how badly

better. Only then, she put on her body-hugging black coat and walked out

Xyla received a call from Stanley

I'll be home soon. I just got off work," Xyla

for you to have dinner together. Be

enough to make her feel energized despite an exhausting day of work. After hanging

then, all the company's staff had left. It sounded eerily

heels tapping against the floor

taking a few steps out of the lift, Xyla

could smell something pungent near the tip of

as Xyla inhaled, she passed

her eyes, she realized she was somewhere out in the

on a huge,

tied to a pillar on the

wind blew against her, and her body shook

air made her sneeze several times. Xyla felt goosebumps all over her

continuously crashed against the cruise ship. The sky was dark, and it seemed almost as if someone had painted it so with black ink. It felt suffocating

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