Before love Lies
Lantern-lit alleys flashed past modern storefronts, centuries-old temples standing silent as our car cut through the night like it didn’t belong to this era—or this world.
Jasmine drove with absolute focus, hands steady, eyes forward. She didn’t slow. She didn’t hesitate.
The phone rang.
She tapped the console once, and the call filled the car.
“Mr. Ito,” I said immediately. “Tell me everything.”
Hiroshi Ito’s voice came through the speakers, calm as ever—too calm for what he was about to say.
“She is part of the League of Silence,” he said.
The words landed heavy, final.