Chapter 174 Thug

Early the next morning, Elaine got up early and went to the shop with her new mask. As she expected, the whole day went quite smoothly. As the sky darkened, Elaine lifted her head from the desk, stretched, then picked up the flowers from the table, ready to arrange them in a big vase to place outside the shop. Keeping the shop clean and beautiful could lift her mood. While Elaine was bending over to arrange the flowers at the shop's entrance, a dark figure appeared from around the street corner. He looked around as if targeting something, then quickly moved towards Elaine. Elaine, unaware of this, continued humming a song, busy with her own tasks. Suddenly, a deep, hoarse voice sounded in Elaine's ear, and at the same time, a hand forcefully covered her mouth. "Mmm!" Elaine stiffened all over, then remained still. The stranger warned her while pressing a knife against her neck, "Don't scream. If you dare to make even the slightest sound, I'll kill you." Elaine shivered with fe