...
Because she was running too fast, Summer Shawcross's legs had already exceeded their limits. Just as she gritted her teeth and pushed forward with sheer willpower, she suddenly stepped on a stone and tripped over it unexpectedly...
She fell to the ground but bit her lip to keep from making a sound.
The light ahead was glaring, and suddenly the sound of brakes shrieked.
A black sedan screeched to a stop two meters in front of her.
Seeing this, Summer quickly grit her teeth and climbed up from the ground, ignoring the blood flowing from her scraped knee, her body swaying as she stood up.
...
The car door was flung open the moment the vehicle stopped!
A man with long strides descended, not daring to waste a second, and strode toward her!
At that moment, she had just stood up from the ground and wasn't steady yet...
The man strode over and, with a swift motion, pulled her into his embrace!
That familiar scent, laced with traces of dust, overwhelmed her instantly...
