I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The gun barrel aimed through the hospital room's glass window at Ethan Channing lying on the bed. A pull of the trigger would result in his instant death. The police officer guarding Ethan Channing was dozing in a chair, unaware of any danger.

Until... Bang...

A bullet shattered the glass with a loud crash, hitting the wall. The officer jolted awake, and even Ethan Channing on the bed opened his eyes immediately, understanding what had happened. It was someone from the Celestial Alliance coming to silence him.

The officer quickly checked across the street and told his colleague, "Quick, the rooftop of the opposite building..."

The commotion in the hospital room was heard by the officers outside. Several officers immediately began transferring Ethan Channing. Liam Michaelson received news of the incident before he even left the hospital. Soon, all police officers headed towards the opposite building, surrounding it swiftly. Sirens echoed through the streets, causing panic among people.

On the rooftop, Selene calmly packed up her weapon and used a grappling hook to descend. She had missed her shot and alerted the police. Everything was within her expectations; she hadn't planned on surviving tonight, otherwise, she wouldn't have given all her medication to Damien.

Just as Ethan Channing was moved to an adjacent room, and while the officer responsible for guarding him relaxed and reported to his superior over the phone, a gunshot rang out behind him. Blood splattered across the wall as Ethan Channing's blood stained the entire bed. He had been shot in the head. The officer's face turned pale as he looked out the window but saw no sign of the assailant.

The superior on the other end of the phone asked, "What's going on?"

"Ethan Channing is dead; he was silenced," said the officer, almost in tears. Ethan Channing had died right in front of him, and he couldn't shirk responsibility.

Selene had just descended from the rooftop when she saw police cars at both ends of the alleyway. Carrying her sniper rifle, she walked towards them, clearly surrendering herself.

Just as she was about to step out of the alley, a shadow descended from above and called out to her, "Selene."

The familiar voice stunned Selene. She hadn't heard it in ten years. Looking up, she saw a woman wearing a mask and full disguise descending from above. Selene recognized the insignia on her outfit-it was someone from Celestial Alliance. "Hya?" Selene could hardly believe it. The voice was so familiar that it shook her soul after ten years of absence.

The woman removed her mask, revealing a delicate face-it was Hya, who had supposedly died during their first mission at fifteen.

Selene was shocked. "What's going on? Hya, you're alive? Didn't you..." die?

She had seen Hya die right before her eyes.

"Let's get out of here," Hya said as she put her mask back on without further explanation.

Half an hour later.

On a roadside outside town.

"Stop," Selene commanded coldly.

Hya stopped the car. Selene got out and walked a few meters away before stopping and questioning coldly, "You didn't die; why did you hide it from me? Was it Master's order? Why are you appearing now?" Selene couldn't accept it; she had always been haunted by Hya's death but now learned that Hya had never died.

Hya removed her disguise completely-short deep purple hair and purple lipstick with a punk makeup style. She looked colder than Selene with an even stronger killing aura.

"What were you trying to do earlier? Turn yourself in to the police?" Hya stared at Selene. "I won't let you do that."

"I'm asking you why you hid it from me! We were best sisters; why didn't you tell me you were alive?" Selene suddenly realized something. "All along, you've been my shadow, completing those unfinished tasks for me?"

Hya admitted openly, "Yes. When we were fifteen, it was our first mission together. According to the rules, only one of us could survive-whoever completed the mission would live. That was our final test. But Master changed his mind at the last moment; he kept us both alive-you in the light and me as your shadow. For ten years, I've always been by your side."

"The Terrence incident-was that your doing?" Selene's emotions surged. "Are you willing to be Master's executioner?"

"It was me," Hya said calmly. "We are Master's blades; if he wants us to live, we live! Selene, I want you to survive; every mission you undertake must be flawlessly executed. For things you don't want to do, I will handle them for you."