Leon had taken out his phone and casually tapped on the screen a few times, coinciding with the ring of the tattooed man’s phone. Millie couldn’t shake off the suspicion that these two were somehow linked. Furthermore, she recalled how Leon had seemed to deliberately provoke her and incite trouble at the meal.

Observing Leon’s retreating form, her gaze swiveled back only to meet Marcus’ watchful eyes on her.

Feeling a pang of guilt, Millie contemplated whether she should discuss her suspicions about Leon and the tattooed man’s potential collusion with Marcus.

“What’s caught your eye?” Marcus asked, following Millie’s previous gaze.

Setting her utensils down, Millie rose from her seat. A thought had suddenly crossed her mind.

“Pardon me, I need to visit the ladies’ room.”

the restroom, her eyes catching a fleeting azure shadow disappearing into

had just slipped in.

riveted to the door, ready for his

were just beginning to tum on how long she

tailed me once more, little mouse. I had a feeling you would,”

poised himself to enter the restroom, Leon registered the faint echo of footfalls behind him. It stirred up memories of his

times, he bunked on unyielding concrete with his only companions, rats. The rats possibly

shadowed him wherever he

pilfer the hard-earned bread he’d

over who he was addressing, then understood as

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