The Failed Mission, A Heartbroken Exit

I failed the mission to capture the villain's heart.

The System granted me one last chance to choose.

I chose Zale Sterling, the man who had been chasing me relentlessly.

Many people mocked me, bringing up my past of desperately following another man like a lost dog.

Zale only looked at me with deep heartache.

He said I had simply met the wrong person and blamed himself for not finding me sooner.

He swore he would never let me cry or feel sad.

But eight years later, I stood outside a room