Chapter 57 Rough Start
Chapter 57: Rough Start.
With his bag slung over one shoulder, he climbed the steps to his apartment, his boots scuffing softly on the concrete.
The door clicked shut behind him, sealing him in the familiar quiet of his small space, he didn’t bother stopping until he made it to his room.
The faint musty scent of the room was without a doubt different from the academy’s polished halls. Till this moment, He didn’t notice the black car that had parked up the street the instant the taxi dropped him off, its engine idling as it blended into the shadows of the dimly lit neighborhood.
Inside the car, a middle-aged man in a tailored black suit adjusted his tinted sunglasses, the lenses glinting faintly under a streetlamp’s glow. His face was all angles, weathered yet composed, with a thin scar running along his jawline that hinted at a life of constant risks.
He pulled a phone from his pocket and dialed a number. The call connected after a single ring, and his voice, low and clipped, carried a professional detachment. " Forgive me for interrupting you miss but I wanted to inform you that the young man has recovered and made it home safe." he said, his tone betraying nothing beyond the facts.
In a luxurious room across the city, Sasha Miguel stepped out of her shower, a white towel wrapped loosely around her athletic frame, her short pink hair damp and clinging to her neck.
The room luxurious,decorated with plush carpets, a wide bed draped in silk, a crystal chandelier casting soft light and so many other extravagant furniture. but Sasha’s focus wasn’t on her room but on the phone vibrating on her bed.
She crossed the room, her bare feet silent on the floor, and picked it up, her red eyes narrowing as she saw the caller. "Report." she said, her voice sharper and more composed than when she’d shown when tossing money at Lin Mu’s bloodied face.