Vespera remainedposed as she continued lying down on the car seat.


    After ending the call, the man returned to his car, which was parked diagonally across from her. He got into the car before opening up a can of drink to enjoy.


    Nothing seemed amiss about the man,


    Perhaps it was just a coincidence. The man may have left Hallewick at midnight three days


    days ago and nned to return at the same time Vespera did


    But she did not believe in such coincidences.


    Half an hourter, Vespera did not drive away. The man did not leave either.


    Vespera became certain that the man had been talling her. But who gave him the orders?


    Could the Sowle family have sent him to murder her? But if that was true, he hadn''t made a move for the past three days.


    Vespera was filled with countless doubts, but couldn''t be sure whether she was right. She was contemting whether she should make a police report.


    But it would take time for the police to arrive. Most importantly, Vespera and the man were on the same route back to Halewick There was no concrete evidence, and she was merely suspicious of him. The man could always act innocent


    Vespera was only one hour away from Halewick The man had followed her for so many days without malding a move.


    If she acted normal and drove back to the city without letting on, the man might not do anything. Having made up her mind, she drove away.


    The man drove off not long after and didn''t follow Vespera too closely. Sometimes, there was no sign of him, and he would show up againter. If she hadn''t been Jcertain that he was following her, she might not even have noticed his car


    The man was an expert.


    Throughout the one-hour drive, Wespera''s hands were sweating. She rxed a little once she arrived at Halewick


    As soon as she neared themunity, she suddenly stepped on the pas


    "Tucd she found out!" the man hissed from the car behind her.


    Since the coads were empty, Vespera can the red light without slowing down. She drove into themunity, leaving the car stuck outside. Vespera exhaled. She was finally safe.


    Vespera drove the car into a garage. After parlding the car, she tookher luggage with her. While walking, she gave Reba a call, exining that she had


    been


    In the garage, o man got out of another car, dressed in elegant-looking clothes. He wore a wide-brimmed ckhat. Since the hat was huge, he only needed to lower his head slightly, and it would hide his facepletely.


    The man walked steadily and quietly behind Vespera, His footsteps didn''t even make a sound.


    Vespera stopped in front of a panel to scan luer face for ess while telling Reba about someone tailing her earlier.


    Suddenly, Vespera felt a sharp gust of wind behind her. Something hat the back of her neck hard, and she cked out.


    As she fell to the ground, the phone slipped from her hand to the floor. The man bed helped to steady her. He stealthaly caught her phone before ending the call. "Veta? I can''t hear you." Reba called a few times before realizing that the call had ended


    Did Vespera identally end the call? Reba decided to call her back.