Chapter 36 Yet You Sent Me to Prison

The man in front of Kaia was a stranger, but he was devastatingly handsome, so much so that even Samuel and Caleb, two of the city's top-tier heartthrobs, didn't quite measure up. Kaia paused for a moment in stunned silence, but quickly snapped out of it. She just wanted a quiet place to be alone for a while and hadn't expected anyone else to be in the stairwell. She thought about turning back, but she was already there. It was just some stranger, so there was nothing to worry about. With that, she slowly made her way down the stairs with heavy steps. As she brushed past him, the smoke from the man's cigarette drifted over, and the strong, biting scent of tobacco filled her nose, making her head spin for a second. Kaia stopped and turned to look at him. Coincidentally, he was looking at her too. Noticing her faint frown, he said politely, "Sorry." He raised his hand, as if to put the cigarette out. But Kaia stopped him. "Mister, do you have another one? Could I perhaps have on