Susan's phone buzzed with a notification of a deposit, but before she could even crack a smile, her nerves tensed up abruptly.

"Who's looking for me?" Susan asked, warned.

In this world, Susan was alone. Her mother had followed her father in a suicide on the day of his death. Her relatives and friends, knowing she had fallen on hard times and was practically living hand to mouth, steered clear of her. How could they possibly be seeking her out?

She had been living in this rundown, dilapidated place for over two years, and not once had anyone come looking for her.

Why would someone suddenly be asking for her now?

The old house was poorly insulated against sound, and the deep, narrow alleys echoed every word. Even with voices not far off, Susan could hear them from inside.

you tick someone off today without realizing? Does Lysander strike you as the type to wait

her wits' end,

else?" Callum replied, his gaze

pull a knife on Thalassa, even injuring her. She

Rosalind and use my hand to get rid of Thalassa, right?" Susan mumbled, confusion

Cover for me, will you?" Susan quickly pocketed her phone

two exits. If the front door was compromised, the back door was an

C

NOW PLAY YOUR

FAVOURITE GAMES ON

Thalassa was discarded. It was actually all a ruse to get her to spare

a mere pittance of 500,000 because

paramount. Lysander was no Zephyr. She'd probably either get her

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