such a hurry; she didn't have time to dig into her earlier question. My quick lie about Pedro (our mutu

ened maps, searched for interesting places around here and found Colum

s cal

is it again, Kim?" I s

t I need your help again. I

it?" I cut

. I'm really sorry, Leanne,"

kid in a timeout. Add her baby-like Asian features-thanks to her dad

Which f

avy bl

er you grabbed the wrong one. There a

he first pag

to speaker, I put i

tthew Cumberbatch'?" I read

op

ne. "Name: Kimberly

y resume,

oks like news. 'The Mysterious

t had the phone p

afé nearby where you can work on your ass

started leaving her hotel room-the

ake you out later to

nough," I countere

t you to d

med with a laugh. "

m:

rket, S

ld, and warm at the same time. I could still feel the phantom pressure of his lips on mine, the scent of Terre d'Hermès teasing my senses, and his possessive

lding with a very famous channel. No wonder Kim was so enthusiastic about her mission this time. Well, At least it was

ann

oice. There was Kim waving. Wit

Leanne. You are in

hen I fetch your stuff, K

. Walk a little north, you'll find a coffee shop. I'll be there in les

" I joked. She chuckled softly. "I'l

place to refresh my mind. I pulled out my notebook, ready to continue yesterday's research on Cl

was he? I was losing my mind, obsessing over him. This wasn't like me. Even when

wearing sunglasses. For some reason, I caught a strange movement from the man sitting in the corne

y sitting a few tables away. With

a

nd just as the bullet whizzed past us. We cras

nk y

t me. For God's sake, It is him! The man who had haunted me ever since that kiss. The scent of Terre D'Hermes emanating

cted bullet. The man quickly stood, searching for the shooter, slipping on the sunglasses he'd dropped.

e from their weapons. Some ran for their lives

handsome man picked up the gun again and fired both of them while o

d as a bullet tore

e cursed.

th his body. My vision blurred as pain r

ire had stopped. Baldie

se," he murmured, h

make a makeshift bandage for my shoulder.

" His whisper was the last thing I

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