Once outside, she headed straight to her car—a sleek black Aston Martin that drew more attention than she cared for.
She had somewhere else to be. There was an old medicinal shop in the outskirts of town that carried rare herbs she needed.
Her mind was already shifting focus, thinking about the list of ingredients she'd written earlier.
But not long after pulling out of the school parking lot, she noticed something.
A glance at the rearview mirror.
A dark SUV following her.
Then another one.
And then a third.
Her eyes narrowed. She tapped a few commands on her custom phone and ran the plates. Alexander.
A small smirk curved her lips.
That was fast, she thought.
Without warning, she spun the wheel sharply and exited the highway, weaving through traffic and taking sudden turns.
The tail cars tried to follow, but Aurora's driving was swift, calculated, and smooth. Soon, she led them to a secluded mountain road—isolated, silent, and far from the city noise.
