Capítulo 143: Friendship and nothing more

"Jacky, I'm going out on a jog." She shouted outside her door, but as usual, she did not get any response from her. She was probably still deep in her sleep or refused to acknowledge her. She still left a note notifying her that she would be back soon.

She placed her headset on and played her usual upbeat music, dropping her phone on the kitchen counter together with the note. She opened their front door and walked on the hallway towards the elevator. Then, her heart suddenly went to her throat when a hand touched her shoulders.

"Hey! I'm sorry. I did not mean to startle you." A man quickly apologized, putting his hands on the air as he looked at her when she swiftly turned around to look at her assailant. But she knew he meant no harm when she recognized who the man was.