Ji Wei stood in the corner, her back pressed against the elevator wall. Though she was already in disguise and wearing a mask, she knew Miyata would have no way of recognizing her. Yet, sharing such a confined space with a man who could kill without hesitation left her palms sweating with tension.
Finally, with a soft ding, the elevator doors opened.
Ji Wei acted as though she was too nervous to move.
Miyata glanced at her briefly, then strode out of the elevator with an air of arrogance.
Only after confirming that Miyata was no longer paying attention to her did Ji Wei hastily follow him out.
She saw Miyata get into a car parked at the hotel's entrance and quickly followed suit.
The taxi sped through Tokyo's streets, trailing the black sedan ahead. Ji Wei removed her cleaner's uniform as soon as she got into the car and took off her mask. She let her hair fall loosely over her shoulders and applied a thick coat of smoky makeup to obscure her appearance as much as possible.
