Not long after, Leslie had already changed into an all-black outfit-black shirt, black pants-and jumped off the balcony like a shadow blending into the night. Another car rolled into the darkness. Soon, she trailed Broderick's car, keeping a steady but unhurried distance. The road kept stretching out, winding into more remote areas. They'd been driving along the coastal highway for a while. Windmere was a southern coastal city in Eastmark-mountains, sea, and booming economy. It neighbored Zephyr City and Blackwater City, forming a powerhouse economic triad. Leslie slid open the sunroof. The late-night sea breeze whipped in-damp and salty-blowing her long hair wildly. They were in a desolate stretch between the mountains and the ocean. The place, usually abandon

