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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: PINK FRIDAY GIRLS ~ NICKI MINAJ]

When the time for the carnival finally arrived, Lily and Maya dressed up and were ready to leave. They met Victor and Lucy in the garden tending to the flowers.

"Victor, are you sure you're not going to sulk when we show you pictures later?" Maya asked, packing her hair up.

Victor shook his head, "I'm okay here. I'd rather stay here with Lucy. Have fun anyway and be careful."

Lily smiled, "Don't worry, Victor. I'm going to get you a souvenir, alright?" Victor nodded, and soon the girls hailed a cab and left for the carnival. Lily took out her phone and texted Raven before slipping it into her bag.

"Have you told Master Raven?" Maya asked, seeing Lily fumbling with her phone. Lily nodded.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE