Chapter 356

A gunshot shattered the night.

The bullet struck the man's thigh with precision. Blood sprayed instantly.

The crowd scattered in panic.

"Ah—"

"It's real! Run!"

The girl smirked and pulled the trigger again.

Two more shots rang out.

The remaining two men collapsed, clutching their legs and howling.

"Did I say you could leave?"

Her stilettos clicked against the pavement as she approached. Moonlight glinted off the cold steel of her gun.

The three men trembled violently. "Mercy! We were wrong!"

"Mercy?"

Her crimson lips curled into a cruel smile.

She pressed the barrel against one man's temple.

He wet himself instantly.

"Stop!"

Vivian Laurent and Isabella Langley emerged from the shadows.

The girl narrowed her eyes. "Interfering?"

"Public murder? You want prison?" Vivian steadied Isabella's shaking hand. "These scum aren't worth your freedom."

A beat of silence.

The girl clicked the safety on and holstered her weapon.

She vanished into the night without a backward glance.

"So badass!" Isabella's eyes sparkled.

Vivian studied the bloodstains. "Call Lucas to clean this up."

"That girl..."

"Find her."

Isabella tapped rapidly on her tablet, her frown deepening.

"No records exist."

"Even you can't trace her?"

"Like... she appeared and disappeared from thin air." Isabella lowered her voice. "Professional assassin? That scar on her face..."

Vivian shook her head. "Unlikely."

"Then how do you explain her marksmanship?"

"Focus on the present."

By the time Lucas arrived, the scene was spotless.

At Nightfall Lounge, Isabella couldn't let it go.

"Who is she really?"

Vivian swirled her drink. "She'll appear when it's time."

"Don't deflect!" Isabella leaned in suddenly. "You and Ethan—"

Clink.

The glass hit the table sharply.

"Let's discuss the mystery girl instead."