Yu Mei's eyes widened as she felt her body becoming weak, her limbs growing stiff.
Panic welled up inside her, and she tried to move, to summon the dark energy she had always relied on to get her out of tough situations.
But nothing happened. Her powers, usually so reliable, seemed to have abandoned her completely.
What's going on?
She had been fine just moments ago. She glanced around the restroom, searching for any signs of what could have caused this.
Then the door opened.
Director Hao walked in, his expression calm.
Yu Mei quickly composed herself, forcing her features into the sweet, innocent expression that had charmed so many people before.
She smiled weakly, pretending like nothing was wrong, though her body was betraying her.
"Director Hao..." Her voice was soft, almost a whisper.
"I—I think something's wrong. I'm feeling weak. Can you help me stand?"