novelraw Chapter 117: Missed me?
Chapter 117: Missed me?
Layena browsed through the menu as if nothing had happened, humming softly as though she was simply enjoying the variety of options.
Layena looked up at him. "What do you mean?"
There was a reason he was acting like this.
....
The woman beside him already had her phone in hand. "I’m calling the police."
"I hope this covers all that garbage."
The man’s eyes widened as he inspected it closely. The initials, the brand stamp... there was no doubt. It was genuine.
Taking the card from Layena, she swiped it.
"The limit is a million. I’m sure it will easily cover the damage. And I also want the most unique piece you have in the store."
....
"Seriously... why did you suddenly start breaking the glasses? I mean, that woman wasn’t that rude, was she?" Given her usual demeanor, Kyle had never expected such destructive impulsiveness from Layena.
"I want to eat this."
He asked if she wanted a soda, and like a mechanical doll, she nodded several times.
"One happy meal set and one small bucket of roasted chicken. No sauce."
Sitting across from Layena, he watched her for a few moments.
Layena looked up and shook her head. "I’m just fascinated by how many things they offer."
"By the way, how do you have so much money? Does your organization pay that well?"
"...Ten thousand just for being recruited?" Kyle was stunned. Not even a general manager at a corporate company earned that much in a month.
Kyle crossed his arms. It made sense. The life of a Nightwalker was extremely dangerous, and the training to prepare them for it had to be just as brutal.
Layena shook her head. "No. We also get paid for every Knull Resident we kill. It’s like a monthly salary for being part of the corps, and additional bounty for each hunt."
Layena hummed, thinking for a moment. "Maybe... three of the cards I just used."
"...!!"
He lost three million just like that?
Kyle sighed. "It’s not that I’m desperate to stay in the shadows, but I hate being ordered around and forced to do things I don’t want to."
Kyle smiled faintly. "You seem very close to your superior."
This time, a genuine smile spread across her face.
Ting.
"I’ll go get the food," he said, standing up.
Her thoughts were on Kyle.
Unlike the cold, detached figure he had seemed on the bus, Kyle was surprisingly talkative in person, and his reactions were oddly pleasant to watch.
Maybe... he could become her first friend. Would he mind? She wasn’t like Amanda or Hannah, people who could get along with anyone. She was dull, and at times, impulsive.
She made up her mind. She would become his friend. She would exchange contact information with him. Yes, that was the first step.
Layena spoke up, "Excuse me, that seat is taken—"
Layena froze, her eyes widening, her face draining of color.
The hood slipped back, revealing a breathtaking woman with fiery red hair framing her face.
Leaning back, she asked,
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