Just stand behind me... don't leave

Alice didn't need to guess whose voice it was. Her fists clenched slightly, and the smile on her face instantly turned cold.

Lately, if you asked who had been causing her the most trouble, who Alice now despised the most, the answer would undoubtedly be Lorenzo.

"Lorenzo, if I remember correctly, we just met yesterday."

Alice's face was stern as she turned to look at the man, her earlier politeness gone.

"Oh? Maybe I got that wrong."

"After all, I've been preoccupied with gang business, not really paying much attention to less important matters. Please forgive me, Miss Alice."

The man seemed utterly unfazed by Alice's disgust, instead, he responded with a shameless grin, which only served to infuriate her further.

Alice's plans had been in the works not just for a day or two. Ever since her father's death, she had been plotting, facing numerous obstacles along the way.