NovelEnglishChapter 337 Quiet Tracks, Hidden Signals At the stime, Tessa had already boarded the train.
82% Frished She'd booked a business-class seat-spacious and quiet. As soon as she sat down, she pulled out her phone and began remotely managing a few matters for Wings of Light. So focused was she on her screen that she didn't realize who was sitting beside her.
Not until she glanced up did she see the familiar face: Ethan Behind them sat Simon and a few other Navoris Special Response Team members.
As soon as she finished what she was doing. Simon grinned and leaned forward. "Tessa! What are the odds of running into you here?" Simon was one of the few people who knew Tessa well. Anythis team ran into complex situations, he'd be the first to reach out to her for help. Naturally, he was excited to see her.
"Yeah. What a coincidence," Tessa replied flatly, meeting his boyish, sunny grin with a calm, composed tone. "Sit down," Ethan cut in coolly, glancing at Simon, who was still half-standing in the aisle.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSimon dropped into his seat but kept talking. "Hey, Tessa, are you heading to Falindale? I heard you used to go to school there." "Mm." "Then let's grab a meal together once we get there!" "I've got other things to handle in Falindale. I probably won't have time," she replied politely.
"Simon, shut it. Ethan's getting annoyed!" one of the teammates whispered from behind. They all knew Ethan didn't get many chances to see this girl-and now Simon was yapping nonstop? Simon finally noticed their captain's icy expression and mimed zipping his lips, staying quiet from then on.
Both Ethan and Tessa heard the comment-but neither reacted.
Ethan glanced sideways at the girl next to him. She had closed her laptop and now stared ahead, perfectly composed, clearly not in the mood to make small talk. In fact, she seemed even more aloof than he was.
"Business in Falindale?" Ethan eventually broke the silence. "If you need help, just say so. We're headed there for work anyway." Though his team was on assignment, it didn't matter-Tessa had helped him countless times before. If she needed anything, he wouldn't hesitate.
"No need. I'm just a high school student. Can't think of anything I'd need Ethan for." "...Right." Most of his work involved major cases-murder, smuggling, high-risk operations. Not exactly the kind of thing where a student needed backup.
"That's not what I meant," he added, a bit awkwardly.
1/2 15:25 Wed, 21 May 82% Chapter 337 Quiet Tracks, Hidden Signals Finished "You're someone who handles the big stuff," Tessa said, a faint smile forming. "Just focus on your duties. No need to worry about me." Ethan nodded.
He'd always been the golden boy-top of every class, clite of every squad-but when it cto talking to girls, he was hopeless.
The two-hour ride passed mostly in silence. Tessa was busy with hem laptop again. Ethah stared out the window now and then-though more often than not, he looked at her. This girl... she was full of secrets.
And yet, when he'd tried to look into her-he'd found nothing.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmToo little information was just as suspicious as too much.
For someone living in the modern world, Tessa's records were too clean. Too tidy. That in itself was a red flag.
A high school girl with hacking skills beyond his tech team and bomb-disarming experience? Anyone would be curious.
When they arrived, Simon tried once more to invite her to dinner. Tessa politely declined again.
She hailed a cab and headed straight to her old apartment. The leasem hadn't expired, so the place was just as she'd left it-untouched.
After digging through her belongings, she found a small glass vial, stipped it into her backpack, and took one last look around. Read the latest E chapter there! Then she turned and walked out.
The moment she stepped through the door, the ring on her finger pulsed faintly with light once again...
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