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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: Arcade (Instrumental version)~ Duncan Laurence]

Earlier, when the bomb exploded, Raven was also affected by the deafening sound. But he struggled to drag Shadow, who was losing so much blood, out. He knew the police would arrive at the scene anytime soon.

"Hello, calling for an ambulance. There's a pregnant woman who has lost consciousness and needs help. Maya is her name," he called the nearest hospital.

The nurse who answered wrote down the details, "Sir, please kindly let us know your name."

Raven dropped the call without revealing his identity. He called Lily and informed her of what was going on, also letting her know the hospital that would take Maya. Then he drove away from the scene, his eyes on Shadow, who was unconscious.

"Stay with me," he muttered. As he drove from the scene, his eyes met with Victor, who had also seen him.

AFTERMATH OF CHAOS