The main entrance must have been locked by now. She decided to go down to the underground floor, pass through the underground parking lot, and leave from the other exit.

The corridor leading to the elevator was dimly lit. One of the lights kept flickering. Ariana felt the temperature become colder than normal. The hairs on her body stood up. It was as if someone was following her.

Ariana thought of Lynch. Her heart began to pound.

She trotted into the elevator and held her breath until she arrived at the parking lot.

A few cars were still parked here, so Ariana relaxed a bit. She was walking in the middle when the revving sound of an engine pierced the quiet atmosphere.

Ariana's heart skipped a beat. She froze for some seconds. When the sound grew louder, she turned around and saw a black car speeding toward her.

Ariana took to her heels. She made a sharp turn to a corner, but the car continued to follow her. Fear burned a red rash on her cheeks. She was so scared that she screamed out loud with her eyes shut. The next second, she heard the screeching sound of tires.

The blow she expected to receive didn't come. She also didn't feel any pain. Her heart was pounding so hard that she thought it would burst her chest open.

She was panting heavily. After summoning up the courage, she peeled open one of her eyes, only to find that the car had halted right in front of her.

Suddenly, the window of the back seat was wound down. A familiar side profile was revealed immediately.

“Hey, it's you! Why did... Why..." Ariana's voice quaked as she continued to pant.

Theodore frowned and looked at her as if she was an idiot.

"What are you screaming for? Get in."

Ariana held her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. She had thought she was going to be crushed to death. Despite her relief, she still felt embarrassed because of how she screamed like a sheep in the slaughterhouse. She didn't dare to look Theodore in the eye.

She was still shaken up and afraid of what might happen out there, so she had no choice but to get in the car obediently.

Ariana turned around and tried opening the door of the front Passenger seat.

The two men inside the car watched her without uttering a word.

After a few futile attempts, Ariana had to open the back seat door and get seated beside Theodore.

The heater in the car was on, so she soon felt warm.

Still feeling embarrassed, Ariana pressed her head against the window and watched the empty road. She prayed that Theodore wouldn't strike up a conversation.