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2025-04-13 14:56:38Edric's fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white, the sound of grinding bone echoing like teeth on edge.
Lucien looked at him with contempt, as if sizing up a pathetic insect. A cold smirk curled at the corner of his lips—pure disdain. This was supposed to be his rival? Disgusting. Not even worth the effort it would take to put him in his place.
He turned to leave.
Through gritted teeth, Edric spat a curse: "One day, I'll crush you under my heel. And she—she'll be beneath me, begging—"
Before the words could fully leave his mouth, Lucien's foot slammed into Edric's stomach.
Edric hit the ground like a sack of rags. He hadn't even caught his breath before Lucien stomped down on his face, grinding his heel in with deadly force. His eyes were sharp enough to kill.
"Then you can die now," he growled.
"Lucien!" Cynthia shouted, unable to hold back.
Lucien turned his head, his warning
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