At first glance, it looked like I was the only person in the entire park. My request had elicited no response whatsoever, and it was so quiet that the only noise in the wind was the chirps of insects and the rustling of leaves.
I frowned a little before ordering, “Drag the mouse out into the open, Helen.”
Swoosh!
My bodyguard abruptly stepped out of the darkness with a smile on her face. She gave me a nod and began walking toward the woods. “No problem, sir. I’m the best when it comes to catching rats.”
“No, no, that will be quite unnecessary. I’ll come out myself.”
A wry voice came from the darkened corner. Then, a young man slowly stepped into the light.
The young man looked to be in his twenties. His body shape was perfectly average, and he was dressed in a black casual sui
