His muscles relaxed , and a wave of warmth came over him . This peaceful mist settled on his mind , soothing his nerves and clearing away his anxious thoughts . He just sat there , swaying .
Wang took back the pipe and stood up , jolting Sum out of his brief reverie . “ We should get going . The performance would start soon .”
The ballroom was a large hall , round tables with ivory lace tablecloths framing the dance floor which is an area in the middle of the room , right in front of the stage .
Sum hid behind a limestone column near the target ’ s table . Mr He was facing away from where he was standing . Sum checked the gun Lin had given him . There was a single bullet in the barrel . Lin said he didn ' t need to be a good shot to successfully hit a man from so close a range .
Then , the host came onto the stage . “ Good evening , ladies and gentlemen ……”
Mr He swivelled around in his seat to view the performance . There was a water lily sticking out of his suit pocket .
A sense of dread came over me . A lily ? “ Now , can I have a round of applause as we welcome onto the stage , Serene He !”
Sum stood there in a daze as Serene walked onto the stage . How could he have not seen the connection ? The same curly black hair , remarkably similar features , like their bow shaped lips ……
Mr He was Serene ’ s father . He looked over to Wang .
He was situated at the far end of the room . The scar shadowed his face as he knitted his brows , arms crossed on his chest . He nodded over to Mr He .
Sum hesitated , before slowly creeping closer in the shadows .
The first notes of the song started playing , as Mr He leaned back , relaxed . His fingers touched the petals of the lily that was carefully placed in his breast pocket .
Sum ’ s hands started to grow warmer .
From where he is standing now , Sum could see the proud glimmer in Mr He ’ s face . He must ’ ve been quite the looker in his youth , with a strong jaw and deep dark eyes .
Eyes like Serene ’ s . It ’ s sardonic when you finally get to meet the father of your best friend , only to kill the man .
Sum ’ s heart beat faster as his quivering hand reached up and found the inner pocket of his suit , where the small rifle was located .
His fingers found the cold , metal surface . Serene ’ s voice grew louder as she reached a high note . Sum halted his movements . Wang ’ s scar glowered at him .
“ Trust your instincts . Everything is going to be okay .”