The Notebook Revealed (2)

Frustrated by the ill-timed notification, Yuka paused. 'Grrrr, come on, what's this about? Someone better be dead!'

The woman, who had been moving along, abruptly turned around. Her eyes scanned the area behind her, alert and searching for the source of the sound.

The woman cautiously moved, turning the gun in her hand, its dark muzzle aimed directly behind the bookshelf where Yuka was hidden.

She gritted her teeth, determined to shoot, regardless of who the follower was. She had to get what he wanted today, and no one could stand in her way.

The gunshot rang out, and the sound of something heavy falling followed. The woman exhaled in relief but kept her gun ready, preparing to check the situation.

However, as she rounded the bookshelf and only saw a solitary orb on the ground, her heart skipped a beat—she had been tricked!

A sharp pain struck the back of her head, and her eyes rolled back as she fell unconscious.