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Chapter 33: Nothing Is As It Seems
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2024-04-02 18:30:00Denzel Flynn
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Realizing that the guy before me won’t budge, I carry little rose who’s curled up in my arms in tears to a far corner from the centre. Placing her on her legs on the floor, I take off my jacket and wrap it around her.
She watches me silently, in fear and shock. When I rushed to this place, I saw her in a trembling posture possessing a pitiful look. I won’t let this guy off easily.
“Do you mind holding this, little rose?” I take off my watch and perch it on top of her palm. She watches me in a daze, and I smile down at her.
I roll up my sleeves and confront the obnoxious jerk standing in front of the counter with a self-satisfied smirk.
“You think you’re some hero? A prince charming saving the damsel in distress.” He takes out his gun and flaunts it into the air between us.
When he doesn’t get the desired feeling of submission from me, he loads the gun and holds
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