Chapter 79

Under the pitch-black night sky, the crashing waves mirrored the reflection of the moon, restlessly swirling. A passenger ferry docked at the pier cast out a blinding orange light. Most people would instinctively raise a hand to shield their eyes, but the woman in a black dress looked thrilled. Just as she was about to step onto the ferry, two men in black suits suddenly closed in and restrained her. She didn't even get a chance to struggle before being shoved into a van with blacked-out windows and fake plates. The moment she got in, someone yanked off her mask and roughly jammed a black hood over her head. After what felt like an hour and a half, the van pulled up at some mysterious house. She was pushed into a room, stumbled, and fell hard to the ground. Hearing the lock click behind her, she quickly pushed herself upright and tore off the hood. Seeing the same room she'd left just this morning, she lost it and screamed at the top of her lungs. She thought she'd followed the masked