[Bonus chapter]Gossip

[Minutes before the shootout]

Tiger kept standing behind the door, peeking through the gap to see if there were people going in their suite. So far, the first batch just ran past the suite they were in. Now that there was another person he already took responsibility for protecting, he was being careful in his next move. 

'This is why I hate working with someone,' he told himself lazily. 'They end up being a burden.' — to be precise, they hold him back from making any bold decision. If it was just him, he wouldn't even hide. He would just go on and on and end those who stand in his way.

"Is there really no hope for the both of us?"

Because of the silence that befell the area, Tiger got wind of Ivy's quiet voice. It was quiet, but his keen ears still caught her remarks.