A few days later , Hylton came to find me . He looked much more haggard , with heavy dark circles under his eyes . His suit was wrinkled , and all traces of his former confidence were gone . He asked to meet at a quiet café . Across the small round table , he slid a USB drive in front of me . " Lina , I've avenged you . " His voice was hoarse , filled with a desperate urge to prove something . I didn't touch the USB . I just looked at him silently . " I made sure Priscilla suffered twice the pain she made you suffer . " He lowered his head and buried his hands in his hair in anguish . " Lina , give me another chance , please ? I know I was a jerk . I know I was blind ... Let's start over . " I almost laughed out loud . " Start over ? " I mused . What made him think that tormenting Priscilla could erase everything he had done to me ? What made him believe that this twisted "revenge " was what I wanted ? He was just using another method to satisfy his pathetic need for control and self- righteous redemption . I picked up my coffee and took a small sip . The warm liquid slid down my throat , but it couldn't thaw the chill in my heart . " I'll need to think about it , " I said . His eyes halfway . lit up . He reached out as if to grab my hand but awkwardly pulled back " Lina , as long as you're willing to think about it , then ... let me know when you've made the decision . " 1/3 Chapter 10 +25 Bonus I picked up the USB from the table , put it in my bag , and gave him a look that said he could leave now .