Chapter 87

As soon as someone passed by, she would freeze her body and highly concentrate. She couldn't completely relax until the person went far away. This morning, she was as tired as when she was off duty. Near noon, Sally saved the half done report and closed it. When she was about to go downstairs for lunch, she heard footsteps again. And this time, he stopped in front of her door. Sally held her breath subconsciously. She carefully recognized that there seemed to be other sounds in the deafening heartbeat—— Bang, bang, bang. The man knocked on the door three times. Sally swallowed hard and squeezed out two words from her throat, "who is it?" "I..." It was a young man's voice, which sounded a little familiar. Sally was searching in her memory when he said, "Max." Max？ "Are you alone?" She asked warily. Her question confused Max. "I'm alone. Who else do you want to come with me?" The alarm went off and Sally hurried to open the door. "Why are you here?" She asked. Max smiled