After submitting the proof of her completed mission, Lana left the university and stepped into the car waiting for her.
She had accepted a new case earlier, but since night had already settled in, she did not feel the need to rush.
Instead, she leaned back quietly, allowing the hum of the engine to settle her mind as the vehicle moved through the dimly lit streets.
A few minutes later, the driver slowed down in front of the gated residential area, just as Lana had instructed.
She had told him not to drop her directly at the mansion but rather at the residential section nearby.
The soldiers patrolling the area cast quick glances toward the car but, recognizing the car and the clearance tag, did not question her presence.
Lana stepped out calmly without fear of getting caught, harassed, or intercepted by the Almond family's hired men.
Instead of heading straight to the mansion, she began to stroll slowly along the paved pathway, her hands tucked into her coat pockets.
