The Night Rose's Entangled Fate: Love and Deception in the Dark

I patted his fair cheek, de

adium. Why should I even spare you a glance? Oh, a

in black and carrying a white

y waiting there, hopi

great today, huh? Just a lit

psy as I leaned on the bar, letting out a soft groan, trying

and was eager to sha

about to start, and I didn't wan

didn't know when to stop. Even when given

ent, and stomped hard on h

o my feet, draping my arms weakly

ally not feeling well t

a boss, deserve

is drooling gaze on my back an

mith, emboldened, grabbed my arm. I glared at him, tr

ppropriate to trea

saw a boy with striking featu

are, daring to act t

s in front of him and raised his hand to str

ion, chuckled softly, patted his

ng lot, I could sense

?" I called

the person stopped pretendi

ng to drive af

who had helpe

ver, so how about you

y, I'm here on a dare. How about you giv

e quickly held up a WhatsApp QR

is wasn't a QR code for

intless. So, he followed me and help

eccentric demeanor, was a type I had never com

ne, signaling him to

kwardly fumbled around before

, but as soon as I turned

I saw

hell I could never escape. Seeing

ck and wearing a mask, making it i

y face to the window, clearly

y? Your taste

o me on a dare." I adjusted my coat, admiring

hat you're supposed to do." My boss spoke in a steady vo

lling out the paper inside, and c

you didn't assign me one of those sleazy men. I

d don't get any ideas

as if trying to rea

't w

endless night,

ce hidden beneath

water heater, letting the s

y body and face

much I loathed t

face in the mirror, often dou

d a cold beer from the fridge, and laz

hy isn't the female lead fleeing? If I were her

he air, playing out emotional dramas in my head.

jolted awake by a loud

e got some nerve

led to the door, opened it, and

to know who it was. It

pondered the great question of life.

rocker and had pointed it out sincerely, on

was born, she had been dissatisfied with my face and had ev

ry move, even making me undergo plastic surgery

l benefactor who took me out of that

I had to complete tasks for him. I had to use

a sense of freedom. I could do whatever

uickly found out where I lived but wisely chose not to d

u want now?

ed. "Send

looking at her coldly.

boyfriend needs an in

in disbelief. Ho

already get

ve money." She said, her lips

es and said, "The money's been transferred, Al

ed, "You ar

e, not caring about how her daughter w

day, and the target was a mature, charmin

elegantly in an upscale café, sipping afternoon tea. I l

girl, and I couldn't help but t

he target hea

id seriously, "This is my girlfriend.

t quickly adjusted my ex

ed, turned and ran away

wrong way." I called

ief, immediately stepped b

nchalantly, waving my hand and

re of what to do with

ke to sit dow

a caring sister look

didn't mean to take adv

, "It's fine,

his head, l

uy you a

just a kid. I c

, "I'm not a kid.

to college?" I

"At NovaTec

top student, huh

ith IQs over 140. I had imagined them to be bespectacled, r

and where you study?"

eady seen me at the bar

s phone. "You haven't added m

ng him to my contacts u

nnifer

Mathew

The light was perfect, highli

I have put it? Oh, he was pro

I saw him head to the cashier, only to s

s. I had alread

cting my thoughts. I was no longer young,

pinged with a mess

outside, where a black car seemed

re wearing? My bos

s twinkling. "I wa

ips, his gaze dangerous yet captivati

looking at him stead

for a professional makeup artist and stylist, someone wh

money t

tly into a ball. I was like a high-end doll, meant to be dis

nds, inviting me to dance,

m off, indicating I wa

ly dec

ered my sight, I

real person. It was