Who is Richard?
1054 Words
Third Person Narrator
Sona hurried out of the house without paying attention to where she was going. She crossed one road after another, her thoughts so consumed that she barely noticed the traffic around her.
Her entire mind was focused on one thing.
She had to meet the mysterious person who knew her true identity.
Whoever had sent that message had somehow discovered the greatest secret she possessed.
Was the person a human?
Or was it someone from the serpent kingdom?
She had no answers, and that uncertainty only made her more determined to find out the truth.
With the magical chain wrapped around her wrist, she whispered an ancient spell.
A flash of green light surrounded her
body, and within seconds she moved with the speed of lightning, arriving outside Rollins Dressing Line.
It was still very early in the morning. Most of the employees had not yet reported for work, leaving the reception area unusually quiet.
"Miss Sona."
She heard a familiar voice call from behind just as the elevator doors opened.
Sona turned around and came face to face with Norah.
"How did she get here this early?" Sona murmured to herself.
The gods had warned her countless times.
Trust no one until their true intentions are revealed.
She slowly walked toward Norah.
"Good morning. What brings you here so early?" Sona asked, carefully studying every expression on the girl's face.
Norah bowed respectfully.
"My que..."
Before she could finish speaking, Sona immediately interrupted her.
"You have to be careful how you address me," Sona said in a firm voice. "What if someone who is actually our enemy hears you? Do you know what could happen?"
Norah lowered her head.
"I am sorry, my queen."
She looked up again and noticed the tension on Sona's face.
"Are you okay?" she asked softly.
"Yes. I'm fine."
It was a lie.
Sona had no intention of revealing everything on her mind.
Even though Norah was one of the guardians assigned to protect her, she still wasn't sure whether she could trust anyone completely.
Norah took a small step closer.
"I don't believe that. You know I am always here to serve you whenever you need me."
Sona remained silent for a moment before finally nodding.
"Come to my office."
"At your service, my queen," Norah replied respectfully as she followed behind.
The moment they entered the office and closed the door, Sona wasted no time.
"There is someone who knows that I am a serpent."
Norah's eyes widened.
"What?"
She stood up so suddenly that the chair slid backward.
"How did that happen?"
Sona sighed heavily and began pacing around the office.
"I feel like someone has been watching me all this time."
She stopped beside the window and stared outside.
"Someone has been connected to everything that has happened since I awakened."
She unlocked her phone and handed it to Norah.
"He sent me this."
Norah carefully watched the entire video.
From the first transformation to the last moment of the initiation ceremony,
everything had been captured perfectly.
When the video ended, Norah slowly lowered the phone.
"My memory powers cannot identify the person responsible," she admitted. "Whoever did this has hidden themselves extremely well."
Instead of panicking, Sona smiled.
It was a calm, confident smile.
"I already have the perfect plan."
Norah looked at her curiously.
"What is your plan, my queen?"
Sona's smile became even wider.
"You'll see soon enough."
At the same time...
On the rooftop of Rollins Dressing Line.
"What are you doing here this early?"
Mr. Rollins' cold voice echoed across the rooftop.
Richard, the assistant sales manager, turned around nervously.
"I... I wasn't feeling very well after arriving at work, so I came up here for some fresh air."
Mr. Rollins folded his arms.
"If you were sick, why didn't you stay home?"
Richard swallowed hard.
"I was..."
Before he could finish, Mr. Rollins interrupted him.
"I seem to have misplaced my phone."
He extended his hand.
"Do you mind lending me yours? I need to make a very urgent call."
Richard immediately reached into his pocket.
"Of course, sir."
If lending his phone could improve his relationship with the boss, then he was more than willing to do it.
Mr. Rollins accepted the phone.
A strange smile slowly appeared on his face.
Richard blinked.
He had worked for Dev Rollins for nearly two years and had never once seen him smile like that.
"Maybe he's texting his girlfriend," Richard thought to himself.
Then he immediately dismissed the idea.
"But does Mr. Rollins even have a girlfriend?"
Before he could continue thinking, Mr. Rollins handed the phone back.
Something was wrong.
Richard stared at the hand holding the device.
It was no longer a man's hand.
It was slender.
Elegant.
A woman's hand.
Then came a loud laugh.
Richard slowly lifted his head.
His face instantly turned pale.
Standing before him was no longer Dev Rollins.
It was Sona.
"Oh no..."
His entire body started trembling.
"What are you doing here?"
Sona folded her arms and smiled.
"I came exactly as we planned."
Richard took several steps backward.
"You're... you're a devil."
"How did you turn into Mr. Rollins?"
Sona's smile never disappeared.
"I can become far worse than a devil when someone decides to cross my path."
She held up his phone.
"Your little recording has already been deleted."
Richard's face lost every trace of color.
"I am giving you one chance."
Sona's blue eyes glowed brightly.
"Walk away."
"Leave me alone."
"And forget everything you saw."
She turned around, ready to leave.
But Richard suddenly reached forward and grabbed her wrist.
The moment his fingers touched her skin, a powerful shock traveled through Sona's body.
Images flashed before her eyes.
Ancient temples.
A kingdom covered in emerald forests.
A young warrior standing beside the Serpent King.
A loyal guardian willing to sacrifice his life for the royal family.
Another memory appeared.
Blood.
Fire.
Betrayal.
A familiar face.
Richard.
He wasn't just an ordinary human.
She had seen him before.
Millions of years ago.
Sona's eyes widened.
Her heartbeat quickened.
Who exactly was Richard?
And why did his touch awaken memories that had been buried for millions of years?
The answer was finally beginning to reveal itself.
The game of revenge had only just begun.
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