Chapter 19 – The Genie’s Secret Past
The night was quiet, the stars scattered like diamonds above the Manila skyline. Jenny sat on the rooftop of her small apartment, the cool wind brushing her hair as she stared at the old genie’s lamp placed beside her. It glimmered faintly under the moonlight, as if holding secrets yet to be told.
A few days had passed since their encounter with Leila, the mysterious woman who claimed to know Raiden. Jenny hadn’t forgotten the way the genie’s eyes darkened when that woman uttered his name. Something about his reaction told her there was more to his past than he let on.
“Raiden…” she whispered, glancing at him sitting across from her, deep in thought. His expression was distant, as if his mind was trapped somewhere in the past. “You’ve been quiet late
