Reese wanted to breathe some air, so she changed clothes and became Rica Agnes again and stepped out of the Sinclair building. Pumunta siya sa pinakamalapit na café at doon nagmuni-muni habang nagkakape. Tahimik ang buong café dahil kaunti lamang ang mga customer. The surroundings also smelled like coffee. And because she is Rica Agnes right now, she’s not wearing a mask. Maraming mga bagay ang pumapasok sa kaniyang isipan, ngunit hindi siya makapagpokus kung ano ang dapat niyang isipin. Pero nang bumukas ang pinto ng café at pumasok ang isang lalaki, tila nagbago ang ihip ng hangin. The man was Nikolai Volkov. And his appearance—wearing a dark suit—was out of place. Nagpanggap si Reese na hindi niya nakita ang lalaki. The first time they met, she was wearing a mask. Akala n

