hir

an took a step towards me, an

Play dead. Want to run. Mom, help." Whatever that came

e you even saying

e. I was a warrior who could stand up against brutal teachers without

ere. I just tripped and fell inside

ieve you?" Dylan aske

se I s

e, don't you think so, everyone?" His m

peak to a woman like that," I

tically. His eyes scanned me head to toe.

n by that?" I placed my hand on

e for this guy, and I looked like an utter mess right in front of him. My white top and skirt were smeared with dirt, my

I looked messy didn't mean he could po

tting a murder in the basemen

your business,"

ard. "You were supposed to be a noble businessman who

to live up to y

I mean, I read a lot of trashy romantic stories. There are Mafia s

not what I wanted. I was just proving t

pinion now?" D

you." I turned

e side of my head. "How about now

w steps back, muttering, "Won't you be a

y not." He

survival. All I could

y back collided with the wall behind me, my

irk took ov

A shiver ran down my spine as soon as his de

even see. I'm blind," I rambled,

tches first, then I will se

will happen now, either," with that, Dylan placed the muzzle of his

s wide like saucers, terror creeping into me. Despite that, I couldn't let it

on his edges, making me gulp. "How did you see I was going to kill you? Didn't you say you are visually

t, I couldn't even process his maze of word

ou actually believed me. I saw everything with my two perfectly functional eyes,"

ly bit my tongue before I co

own grave

alive. It's about time you started to play de

then the pity-show wou

n eyebrow, clearly not interested in my wishlist. "I can't die. At leas

ll at any cost. I have to become the first woman to win the Grand Prix. I want to become a world-fa

efore, I can't die yet. If you want to kill me that

melodramatic."

single shred o

k his brain like a lightning bol

ain as he composed himself and said, "Don't tell me you ar

I am!" she a

g with your head? Do you want

re so

. I swear on your life. I also swear on your guards' lif

the begg

ched in my throat as his warm breath tickled my ear. He was standing way too close for

let you go if you promise not to chase me anymore an

g on my ear had blocked my sense

ed. I wasn't paying attention as

un on the crown of my head, making m

red out

omi

nd my back, hoping he wou

ay. I released a deep sigh of relief. Death had fi

ill her already," b

she is of no

snitches! Don't throw

heered everyo

consider my decision." Dy

t he was going to let me

unning down my spine as h

? How could I think he would leave me just l