Shaking my head, I went back to my car before staring at the wristwatch given by that police officer. Well, I might as well keep it rather than be totally hopeless when that stalker appears again. I turned the engine and headed back to work as if nothing major happened.
But with what happened, I was even more convinced that I had to fend for myself. Relying on others would simply make me dependent and defenseless. Why did I even expect those two to come to my rescue when in fact, our relationship was nothing but the past and just flings.
“Daphne,” Miss Harriet called out upon my entrance in our office.
“Yes?” I asked.
“Are you okay?”
It made me wonder why she suddenly asked that but still, I replied, “Yes, I am perfectly fine. Why? What's the matter?”
“I just saw the news of a man t
