On a white hospital bed, a girl was coughing up mouthfuls of blood. She knew she was dying. So, she looked toward the black-clad girl standing by her bed, the one who shared her exact same face.
"Sister… Avenge me… Avenge Mom…"
"Aurora…"
"Sister, Sister… You're still alive… That's wonderful. I knew you were still alive… I always knew…" The girl suddenly coughed up a massive amount of blood, then slowly closed her eyes.
"Aurora… Aurora!"
In a hotel room, she startled awake from the dream. The early morning sun shone through a gap in the blackout curtains, illuminating the mottled marks covering the girl's body.
The vibration of the phone on the nightstand was giving her a splitting headache.
It was only then that she realized she was completely naked. The girl's eyes darkened. She turned her head and, sure enough, saw an equally naked man lying beside her.
The man was handsome with an incredible body, but none of that could quell the storm raging inside her. Finally, she let out a frustrated sigh and muttered, 'Alcohol really is no good...'
The phone on the nightstand was still vibrating. The screen displayed the word 'Eight'.
She picked up the phone. Just as she was about to get out of bed, a sudden soreness wracked her body, making her want to curse up a storm.
The girl dragged her aching body to the bathroom. The moment the call connected, a grating voice came through from the other end.
"Boss, why did it take you so long to answer? Did you sneak a drink again? Have you forgotten you're allergic to alcohol? Don't you know just a little bit sends you flying?"
The girl looked at her own disheveled body in the mirror, thoroughly exasperated. "Eight, shut up!"
Hearing the girl's voice, the person on the other end finally relaxed a little. "Boss, I'm just worried about you. Did you forget that the last time you secretly drank, you nearly destroyed an entire building?"
"Eight, do you have a death wish?"
The girl's threat finally made the other person obediently change the subject. "Boss, I've finished investigating the matter you assigned me and sent you all the details."
"Mn."
"But Boss, I still don't get it. If you want revenge, you could just have us take care of those scumbags. Why do you have to go back and do it yourself?"
The girl stared at her reflection in the mirror, her brown eyes gleaming with a bewitching light.
"Eight, do you know what true suffering is?" she asked.
The other person answered without a second thought, "Death."
"Wrong." The girl gave her reflection a stunning smile. "It's the despair you feel while waiting for death to arrive!"
"Boss…"
The smile on the girl's face slowly faded. "Don't call me Boss anymore. From now on, I am Aurora Sterling."
This was her twin sister's name. From now on, it would be her name.
"But…"
"Don't contact me unless it's absolutely necessary. I'll contact you if I need something." The girl's tone was resolute, her eyes holding a composure that was completely at odds with her age.
"Okay, I understand, Bo—… Miss Sterling."
"Eight, wait!"
The person on the other end was about to hang up but stopped when they suddenly heard the girl's voice again. They asked, "Is there anything else you need me to do?"
The girl's face turned a little red, and she seemed to find it hard to ask, but she finally did. "Do you know how much a top-tier male escort in the country costs for a night?"
Eight was speechless.
'Boss, you can kill me, but I'll never believe you weren't drinking!!'
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