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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: WHAT WAS I MADE FOR? ~ BILLIE EILISH]

Raven and Old bat drove to the house, ready to surprise Lily. As Raven checked the small box to see that the ring was still intact, he brought out the gifts that he had packed while Old bat carried the two cakes. Before they could get to the entrance, she missed a step, and one of the cakes toppled over.

"Oh my!" Old bat exclaimed, raising her face to look at Raven.

Raven waved it off, "It's okay; I'm glad we got two." He said with a smile.

Old bat furrowed her brows; Raven looked very happy, but the woman had an uneasy feeling in her chest. Like something was about to happen or wasn't just right, but she ignored it and carried the last cake carefully, even counting her steps.

Inside the house, Victor, who was occupied with Lucy, was the first to notice their presence.

"Master Raven," he got on his feet and walked to greet him.

RACE AGAINST TIME