Chapter 20

Author "Wow, Lorelei, you're seriously incredible!" Jinny exclaimed, her eyes crinkling into half-moons, sparkling with undisguised admiration. She couldn't contain her excitement after witnessing Lorelei shut down Winnie's group so effortlessly. Just then, Lorelei suddenly halted. She turned, brow furrowed in concentration, eyes scanning their surroundings. "Don't you sense something... off?" she asked, her nostrils flaring slightly as she scented the air. Jinny set down her luggage with a thud, panting heavily, her delicate face flushed from exertion. She collapsed onto her suitcase, completely oblivious to the danger had already detected. "I don't feel anything wro—" Her words died in her throat as Xander and Susan's expressions shifted dramatically, their eyes widening with a primitive fear. Under their intense stares, Jinny's heart began to race. "Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked nervously, wiping her face and pulling out a compact mirror. "Is there something on my