Episode 1

Ryan "Rose" Reyburn, born from a fallen household and was an orphan since she was 4 years old. Her parents died from an unknown cause of a car accident. She was fostered by her parent's friend, who doesn't have children but as soon as she turned 19. They also died due to being sick, and now 26 years old, living as an ordinary secretary of a travel company, B&W Travel Corporation.

6:00 in the morning, Ryan woke up right before her alarm could go off. She showered, dried herself, dressed promptly in a black and white suit, combed her hair into a bun, and sprayed her favorite lilac perfume, then set herself out.

It was a beautiful morning for her to get herself a good coffee before going straight to the office. She put on earphones and listened to her favorite song, riding the bus as she looked outside the window. She could see a clear sky, people bussing around going to work, students in a hurry for school, businesses getting ready to open, and the buildings rising against each other. However, none of it matters to her. She heaved a sigh and smiled as she uttered the words "boring" in an almost whispering tone.

Upon arriving at her work, she was welcomed by her colleague, Alex Baudelaire. A French who was transferred to their company due to his talent in negotiation. Ryan likes him because of a particular reason - his family name, which means 'dagger.' Though Ryan doesn't notice, Alex is actually a very handsome young boy. He is two years younger than Ryan and is famous among the ladies in the company. A blonde hair, with light green eyes and lips what girls crave. However, Ryan does not bother with such trivialities.

"Ryan! You're unusually late today?" He rests his arms on her shoulders as they walk towards the elevator. "really?" Ryan answered, sipping on her coffee, "have you finally got the deal with the Russian Airlines?" she asked, pressing on the 11th floor. Alex looked at her and smiled widely, assuring her as if the deal was closed. Ryan smiled, "I guess you got the deal. Congratulations!" patting Alex on his shoulders. Reaching the 11th floor, right before Ryan got out of the elevator, "Ryan, Happy Birthday!" Alex greeted her. She just smiled and waved her hand goodbye.

She forgot about today; she stopped celebrating her birthday since she was 19 years old. She could even barely remember her parents and the ones who took care of her. None of them really matters to her. She sat to her seat, finished her coffee, plummeted down to her desk, and uttered "boring."

Gliding her fingers to each page of the documents assigned to her, her eyes widely opened when she noticed a shadow hovered over her desk. "Ryan, it's lunch break." it was Alex inviting her for lunch. "Sorry, I need to finish these documents before the Head Secretary returns. You can go have your lunch first." Ryan firmly answered, still reviewing the documents that needed revision. "tsk, that old man is doing it again. Abusing his authority." Alex complained. He then went ahead and had his lunch.

Ryan heaved a sigh once again and noticed that it was already time to clock out. The first time she worked in B&W Travel Corp., there were 3 of them working in the secretary department, but for some reason, she was the only one left. One of her colleagues was pregnant and now on 5 months leave and the other quit because of the Head Secretary being too strict. She packed her stuff and double-checked if there are any documents left unfinished, then head down.

She took a cab and checked the time. It's 7:00 Pm. "Mister, please drop me at Marina Apartment in Stultus City." She told the taxi driver.

Passing through some busy streets to a quiet and dark apartment complex, the taxi driver even wonders why a woman would ever come to such a place. However, he did not bother and dropped Ryan after taking the fee. Ryan went to a dark alley and entered an abandoned building at the of the Apartment.

Though she is a competent secretary during the day, however at night, she is known as the undefeated "Crimson Witch." An assassin for hire to kill enemies no matter who it is.

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