Amid the noisy crowd of the mall, the unknown man remained completely oblivious.
He had no idea, that with his actions, he had just invited serious trouble upen himself.
Zavian's sharp hawk-like eyes were following his every move. Deep inside,
alarm bells had already started ringing—there was something very wrong about that man.
As the three of them reached the upper floor through the escalator, Zavian decided not to waste any more time.
From behind, he grabbed Sheyaan's hand firmly. The seriousness on his face was something Sheyaan had never seen before.
"Sheyaan, buy whatever you... want quickly... we need to leave this... place!"
There was a strange urgency and command in Zavian's voice.
Sheyaan, who had been happily enjoying shopping just moments ago, became worried after seeing this sudden change in him.
Looking at him in confusion, she asked, "What happened, Zayan? Why are you..saying this... is everything...okay?"
Instead of explaining anything, Zavian simply said, "Just do what I... said.
We need to get out of here... as soon as possible!"
Alisha, who had been listening to their conversation, spoke up in between.
"Alright fine, we'll finish...shopping quickly!" Sheyaan also nodded and said, "Okay, let's... hurry."
Both girls walked inside the luxurious 'She-Sho' store, where beautiful dresses were displayed on mannequins.
Expensive gowns, shirts, and skirts were neatly arranged everywhere. The atmosphere inside the luxury store was calm and peaceful,
with only the cool touch of the air conditioner filling the space.
Just then, Sheyaan's eyes landed on a black shorts dress kept inside a glass display.
The dress was so beautiful and attractive that her gaze froze on it instantly.
Sheyaan excitedly called out to Alisha. " Look at that black... short dress... it looks so... pretty!"
The moment Alisha looked at the dress, a bright smile spread across her face as well.
She couldn't stop herself from praising Sheyaan's choice. "Wow, Sheyaan... your taste is honestly.. amazing! I think you should..definitely buy that...dress."
Sheyaan thought for a few seconds before speaking with determination, "You're right, I should get.. that one!"
While the two of them were still admiring the dress, a fashion consultant from the luxury store politely walked over to them.
"What did you... like, Ma'am?" she asked gently.
Pointing toward the beautiful black dress, Sheyaan asked, "That black dress... but what's.. its price?"
With a professional smile, the fashion consultant slightly bowed before replying,
"Ma'am, the price.. of this dress is...40,000."
She then glanced at Sheyaan respectfully and said calmly, "Your choice is...wonderful, ma'am.
"This dress will look absolutely beautiful... on you. If you'd like, you can... also try it on."
The moment they heard the price of the dress, Sheyaan and Alisha were completely stunned.
Both of them stood there in shock, because Sheyaan had never visited such a VIP luxury mall before.
Sheyaan and Alisha were still stunned by the expansive price of the dress when a clam yet confident voice suddenly spoke from behind.
" Sheyaan, Don't worry.. about the price,... Buy whatever you like!"
It was Fangxi's voice. After saying that, he casually sat down on a large comfortable sofa nearby, and just then, Younshu also arrived there.
Sheyaan looked at Fangxi in surprise and hesitantly said, "Fangxi, isn't the price a.. little too much...?"
Fangxi calmly adjusted his coat and replied in a steady tone, "It's fine... buy whatever you want... I'm here,..aren't I?"
Hearing that, a hidden smile of happiness appeared on Sheyaan's lips.
She immediately turned to the fashion consultant and said, "I don't want to.. try the dress... just pack it.. for me!"
The fashion consultant smiled and nodded politely, "Okay, ma'am!"
Just then, Alisha became excited again and asked the fashion consultant,
"Can you show us..some more dress designs?"
With great politeness, the fashion consultant gestured for them to follow her. "Of course ma'am, please come...with me!"
But the moment Alisha and Sheyaan started walking behind the girl for more shopping, Zavian suddenly grabbed Sheyaan's hand tightly in front of everyone.
Sheyaan turned around in surprise and looked at Zavian.
Her hand was still trapped in his firm grip. In a cold voice filled with concern and seriousness, Zavian said:
"Come back quickly... we all need to leave... this place!"
Sheyaan noticed the unresolved fear hidden in his eyes and slowly nodded.
"Hm... we'll be back in.. a moment,"
she replied softly before walking deeper into the store with Alisha and the fashion consultant.
Zavian remained standing there in the lounge, watching Sheyaan as she walked away.
His eyes stayed fixed on her, as if he was trying to protect her with his gaze alone.
Just then, Younshu asked in confusion, "Zayan, why do you seem... in such a hurry?
"And why do we..need to leave this place...so quickly? Why did you...say that?"
Zavian looked at Younshu with complete seriousness and replied in a flat tone,
"Something is about to...go wrong here!"
The moment Fangxi heard that, he immediately stood up from the sofa where he had been sitting peacefully till now.
Concern instantly appeared on his face as he stared into Zavian's eyes and asked:
"What are you talking...about? What's going to....happen here?!"
In a heavy and serious voice, Zavian finally revealed the truth that had been piercing his heart like a sharp arrow:
"I saw a..Stranger carrying a here... and the way he was behaving.. felt extremely suspicious.."
His eyes darkened as hi continued
Because of him, Sheyaan almost fell from... the escalator!"
The moment they heard this, Younshu and Fangxi were completely shaken.
Their eyes widened in shock and fear. Younshu, who had been taking things lightly till now, immediately spoke up in worry:
"Then we need to... leave this place... immediately! There's no telling when...chaos or trouble might..suddenly begin!"
A heavy silence suddenly filled the atmosphere.
All three of them sank deep into worry. Zavian's eyes kept drifting again and again toward the store entrance where Sheyaan had gone inside.
For the three of them standing outside in the lounge, time itself seemed to have stopped.
The situation looked simple on the surface, but in reality, it was far more dangerous and complicated.
None of them had any idea what kind of storm was about to rise in the next moment.
After waiting for a while, when patience started running thin, Younshu looked at Fangxi and suggested:
"Should I go inside.. and check? Why haven't they come..out yet?"
Fangxi immediately shook his head in refusal and said firmly,
"No... no! You're a guy. It wouldn't be right for you..to go inside like that. There are girls' changing rooms... inside too!"
After hearing Fangxi's words, Younshu stopped himself right there, but Zavian was quickly losing his patience.
Without wasting even a second, he immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Sheyaan's number.
Inside the showroom, Sheyaan was standing outside the changing room, anxiously waiting for Alisha.
Knocking on the door, she said, "Alisha, hurry up! We need to.. leave!"
From inside, Alisha's voice came while she was busy changing her dress.
"Just two more minutes... I'm almost.. done!"
At that exact moment, Sheyaan's phone started ringing.
The moment she saw Zavian's name on the screen, she quickly answered the call and placed the phone near her ear. "Yeah... tell me?"
On the other side, Zavian's heavy voice echoed through the phone, filled with anger and tension.
His tone was so harsh that Sheyaan froze instantly.
"Sheyaan! How long are you...going to take? Come outside..quickly!
You two have been inside for way too long!"
Hearing Zavian's sudden burst of anger, Sheyaan became badly nervous.
In a trembling voice, she replied, "Just two minutes... we're coming out... right now!"
There fear and strictness hidden within Zavian's voice sent a chill thought Sheyaan's heart. Fore the second time. He repeated in a extremely serious ton.
"Come quickly!"
Sheyaan simply replied with, "Okay!" and immediately cut the call.
At that exact moment, Alisha stepped out of the changing room and noticed the panic on Sheyaan's face. "What happened? Whose call was it?"
"Alisha, hurry up! It was...Zavian's call!" Sheyaan said quickly.
Alisha immediately nodded. "Alright, let's go.. quickly... but before that, let's collect our...shopping bags."
The two of them hurried deeper inside the store where the same fashion consultant was fixing the dresses on the mannequins.
Alisha softly called out to her, "Excuse me!"
Hearing the voice, the girl turned toward them with a smile and said,
"Yes ma'am... did you face any problem while trying..the dress? It fit you.. properly, right?"
Alisha hurriedly replied, "Yes... the dress fit perfectly..and it looked really nice..too."
The fashion consultant smiled calmly and said, "Your bags are ready, ma'am. Shall I prepare..your bill now?"
The nervousness on Alisha's face was clearly visible.
She quickly replied, "Yes, please!"
The fashion consultant politely smiled and gestured toward the outside with her hand.
"Ma'am, please relax in the...lounge outside. Your bags and bill will be... brought there."
Hearing this, Sheyaan quickly replied, "Okay!"
Right after that, Alisha and Sheyaan walked out into the lounge where Zavian, Younshu, and Fangxi had been waiting anxiously for them.
The moment the three boys saw them, they finally felt relieved.
Walking up to Fangxi with a sweet smile, Sheyaan said,
"Fangxi... our shopping is.. done. And the bill should be..here any moment now!"
Looking at Sheyaan seriously, Fangxi simply replied,
"Alright."
He had barely finished speaking when the same fashion consultant arrived there carrying an iPad and the bill.
Respectfully extending the leather folder toward Sheyaan, she said,
"Ma'am, your..bill."
After glancing at it, Fangxi took the bill and, without even checking it, pulled out his wallet from his coat pocket.
He removed a black card from it and politely handed it to the fashion consultant.
Without asking anything further, the consultant immediately scanned Fangxi's black card on the iPad, and within seconds, a payment slip came out.
The payment was completed instantly. Handing the card back to Fangxi, she said, "Here you.. go, sir. The payment has been...completed."
Just then, a junior fashion consultant arrived carrying six shopping bags in her hands and placed them on the table in front of Fangxi.
With a sweet smile, the consultant said, "Here are your..bags, ma'am! Please wait for two... more minutes."
After saying that, the consultant and her junior walked straight to the counter and returned shortly after with the final bill sealed inside a black envelope.
Handing it over respectfully, she said, "We apologize for making you.. wait. Here is your final bill,.. and thank you for visiting..us. Please come.. again!"
Fangxi took the envelope containing the final bill and slipped it into his coat pocket when Alisha softly spoke with a gentle smile,
"Ah... you still haven't charged... my bill separately. Did you add mine... together with this one?"
The fashion consultant immediately replied, "Yes ma'am, you guessed.. correctly...Both of your bills have been... combined together!"
Hearing that, Alisha paused thoughtfully and started to say, "But—"
Before she could finish, Fangxi spoke in a serious flat tone,
"It's fine. We should leave... now."
Sheyaan was just about to pick up her bags when Zavian quickly stepped forward and took them from her hands.
"Give these.. to me," he said, while Younshu picked up Alisha's bags..so the three of them could leave..quickly.
But the moment they stepped out of the luxury store's entrance--
"Dhaaaayennn!"
A deafening gunshot ripped through the silence of the entire mall the next second.
horrifying screams erupted from the lower floor, spreading panic everywhere.
"Aaaaaaaaahhh!"
"Aaaaaaaaaahh!"