Pursuing Her novel (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 1 Do Not Move

It was annoyingly hot in Horington by the time June arrived.

After the self-study session ended at night, Sophie Tanner waited till the other students filed out before she got on her bicycle. She took the road to a quiet alley to head home. It might be deserted, but she could shorten her journey by over ten minutes.

Before she could cycle out of the alley, she caught a whiff of blood with her keen nose.

Sophie was pretty familiar with the scent of blood. Other girls would’ve fled the scene if they were in her shoes.

However, Sophie was no ordinary young woman. She continued riding on her bicycle as though nothing had happened.

Indeed, five minutes later, she saw a fight happening in this desolate alley.

One of Sophie’s feet was on the ground, and the other was on the pedal. She stuck one hand into her pocket and held her bicycle with the other as she whistled loudly to catch the others’ attention.

There were over a dozen tall men beating a man up. As there were no lights in the alley, she peered at the man who was surrounded by the rest under the moonlight.

Looks like he’s the one who got hurt.

Hearing Sophie’s whistle, everyone present turned to look at her.

“Scram!”

As she was tall, skinny, and clad in her school uniform, the leader of the attackers barked at her furiously.

Sophie’s brow knitted together impatiently.

“You’re blocking my way.”

“You have a death wish!” the leader snarled testily. They had gone to great lengths before getting the opportunity to take action against Tristan Lombard.

Anyone who stopped them from doing that would have to die.

It only took one look from him to get two men to march toward Sophie.

Glancing at her watch, Sophie realized it was already half past ten at night.

Before they could lay a hand on her, Sophie placed her other foot on the pedal and cycled toward the men in black swiftly.

hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled

Sophie whipped around and

he had overestimated Sophie’s

ordered, “Kill them both.” They didn’t have much time left. If Tristan’s men arrived, they wouldn’t be

the leader’s order. He immediately pulled himself together.

to leave after

glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted

Sophie changed her mind. I’m going to

turned her bicycle

she grabbed two knives

her bicycle as leverage, she started attacking the

when they realized how vicious and swift

them!” the leader

darted to Tristan

“You’re still alive?”

not going

to continue their conversation, for the men began

enough to defeat them all easily. Her actions

all the men had been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked the person who was blocking

welcome.” She didn’t want to

almost eleven, so she

the spot even after she

and realized Tristan had

with fury, for it was late

else do

“Thank you.”

that said, he fainted and lost

she glared at the man on the ground. Despite losing consciousness, he still looked as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped him up and used up all her might to place him on the rear seat of

was shot, Sophie dared not bring him to

too sensitive. She was pretty satisfied with her current life and didn’t want to return to her

would meet his

laboratory at Horington University. She walked in freely as though she owned the

the dissection table that the medical students

of the cabinets, she pulled out

anesthetics around. He had fainted, so she assumed he could bear the

surgical gloves, Sophie grabbed a pair of scissors and cut