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Lily gulped, it's the 'devil'. She said in her mind with her hands still trembling.

Raven picked the phone from the girl's hand, turning it off, he said, "You don't want to do that. Now run along and forget everything that happened here, little girl." His voice low and chilly to the bone.

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Sunshine Meets Grumpy

He's a hitman, a hacker, a serpent slithering through the city's underbelly. Not a hero, not even close. The mafia's ghost in the machine, shadows his only companions.

Then, there's her. Bookish, buried in debt and dreams, juggling endless shifts and late-night study sessions. Sunflower yellow amidst the grimy alleys, oblivious to the danger lurking beneath her hopeful smile. "Plain," they call her, "basic." But her light, it's undeniable.

One fated night, a muttered curse, a stolen glance. Their worlds, oil and water, are destined to collide. Can sunshine melt the frost around a killer's heart? Or will their tangled destinies ignite a storm that consumes them both?

The Hitman’s Sunshine

[MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: JE TE LAISSERAI DES MOTS ~ PATRICK WATSON]

Lily continued screaming; her whole body ached, but she wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. When her hand brushed against someone's body, the light in the room came on.

The girl had to squint her eyes because the bright white light almost blinded her temporarily. When Lily finally opened her eyes properly, she noticed that she was not the only one in the room; there were others, but unlike her, they were all dressed in yellow and their eyes had no focus in them.

Lily walked to a young girl and tapped her shoulder. "Excuse me, what is this place?"

The girl turned her neck slowly and faced Lily, a grin gracing her lips, making Lily take a step back as it was creepy.

"Do you know the way out?" Though scared, Lily went on to give it a try.

THE GIRL IN THE BOX II