A vow to keep.

Revenge. Revenge.

These words echoed in Leonardo's mind like a mantra as he recalled the tone in which Hayley had said it to him three days ago, coupled with the cold expression that had been etched on her face that day. Something about her had not only petrified him that day, but it had plagued him up until now as he gazed in a faraway look, his heart still heavy with the weight of her words.

Leonardo was settled behind the office desk in his home study at Kleeton City. Though the computer screen that sat in front of him was turned on, Leonardo could barely focus on or concentrate as he couldn't shake off the guilt and disheartened feeling he felt, that had now blurred his vision as he stared at the screen, thinking about Hayley.

He couldn't help but replay their last conversation in his head, the one that had been interrupted by Adrian's intrusion, three days ago at the department hall.

"... I have no choice, Leonardo. Revenge-" Hayley had said with a hard expression, her eyes pie