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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: Stay With Me ~ Chanyeol & Punch]

Maya helped Azalea climb the small steps in front of their new house, then helped Old Bat raise Jason's stroller.

"I like it here. Mrs. Casgrove said there's a beach close by where we can go and watch the sunset together later," Old Bat muttered, standing straight after she had entered the house.

Maya nodded. The weeks that had passed after hearing Victor call her a setback were tormenting enough, but she still tried to live day by day just to be strong for her child.

"Have you told her? I mean, about Azalea?" Maya asked.

Old Bat sighed. That was where her worry was. If Mrs. Casgrove found out that her daughter's friend was alive, she might not take it lightly.

LIVING IN THE MOMENT