“Then, why did you sigh?” be pressed.

“I’m just a little worried. You do know what it’ll mean for me if word of our deal gets out, right?”

Having said that, Xyla sighed again. Since it wasn’t him who had told on her, but Sebastian who had caught a glimpse of their WeChat messages, she couldn’t blame Five Batton. It was just a case of bad luck.

“I’m sorry, it’s my fault.” Stanley looked earnest.

“It’s okay. Just be careful next time,” said Xyla pleasantly.

Stanley continued to reassure her, “Don’t worry, none of them would dare say a word.”

“Okay,” replied Xyla, choosing to believe him.

The two were only focused on talking to each other, completely unaware of the expression the three others had inside the Honda. Sebastian, Henry, and Gary all looked like they were questioning their life choices.

Henry swallowed hard, turning to Sebastian like he had seen a ghost, then looking at Gary who was seated in the back. He spoke quietly, “Is that person outside really the Old Fifth we know?”

“Who else?” replied Gary.

rubbed his ears vigorously. “Brothers, is something wrong with my ears? Did Old Fifth actually say sorry to someone? And are my eyes also impaired? Why is Old

by something? Otherwise, why would he change so much recently?” exclaimed

too. Do you guys think he’s being

nod. “Yeah,

the bridge of his nose helplessly. “Are you two writing a

terrifying for a horror

ask. We don’t know,”

this year’s winter was heavier than the last. As Stanley and Xyla talked, snow started to fall from the cloudy skies again. Taking them by surprise, the snow dyed their hair white. Under the illumination of the warm-colored streetlights, the snow seemed

“If there’s nothing else, you can

nodded. “See

at him. “See

she braced the winter breeze and hurried into the bar. Once inside, she shook the snow off her body before heading straight for the

of sight did he turn to get back into the car. Looking up, he saw Sebastian poking his head out from

the same time, Henry immediately got out, opened the door on

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