LATER THAT AFTERNOON, Reese found peace in the garden. The afternoon sunlight filtered through tall trees, warming the stone pathways. She lay back on a reclining chair beneath a white canopy with her arms resting loosely at her sides as she let the warmth soak into her skin.
Bumuga siya ng hangin at ipinikit ang kaniyang mata.
Ito ang hinahanap niyang buhay. Iyong relax lang sana, pero alam niyang hindi puwede. Minsan lang ang ganitong pagkakataon, kaya naman kailangan niyang sulitin.
No weapons, screens, equations… just silence.
Kapagkuwan, bigla siyang nakaramdam ng panganib. Her instinct kicked in. Not from fear, but from awareness.
Naramdaman niya na may paparating. Without opening her eyes fully, Reese tilted her head and bent forward casually. A blade sliced through the spa
