Chapter 106

He extended his slender arm to intercept Scarlett's hand. Before she could even process what had happened, the man struck Scarlett lightly with the back of his hand, pushing her away. He had done it so fast that Scarlett couldn't tell who it was. And as she was pushed back, she felt a pair of hands cover her eyes and mouth.

The entire interaction took no more than a split second, completely unbeknownst to Harper. She only felt a gust of wind blowing past. And when she looked back, there was no one behind her.

"That's weird. I could've sworn there was someone behind me," Harper muttered to herself. She finally found a trash can in a corner of the room and walked toward it.

She disposed of the litter and turned around to return to Della and Jaylani when, unexpectedly, she crashed into someone's arms.