She prided herself on her memory, confident in recalling those she had encountered.

“You…” she began, recognizing something familiar in his face but unable to remember him.

Maloney decided not to keep her guessing.

“Remember back in your study abroad days? You helped a man who was shot, right?”

This revelation left Hannah momentarily speechless.

She recalled the incident during her college years overseas where she aided a wounded man.

However, the shy, injured man from her memory hardly resembled the confident figure before her now.

Narrowing her eyes, Hannah recognized him.

“It’s you.

But let’s be clear, you forced me to help you.

You threatened my life if I didn’t.

I had no other choice.

“So what?”

Maloney’s smile was faint, his fingers still tapping.

“You saved my life.

returning the

Is that a problem?”

Hannah’s mouth twitched skeptically.

you were there

looked at Maloney

familiar with

part

“No, I’m not.

I

Compton.

who sent me to help you,” Maloney replied with

didn’t expect us to already know each

He gazed

like… Our paths were

her gaze out the window, letting the conversation with

villa took over half an

towering skyscr@per in the heart of a vibrant

the grand, ancient structures of the Compton

large windows from which Light

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took the elevator to the

both his

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