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Chapter 1319

Author: Cozy Season
"Damn it. Can't you say something nice for once?" Erica smacked Randy on the back of his head. "The Potter family's elders showed up earlier demanding to take back the seal from Debra. I called you a million times. Why didn't you pick up?"

Randy clutched her head, wincing. "It's not that I didn't want to. It's Marion..."

He glanced at Marion, then awkwardly backtracked. "We were having a meeting, and I muted my phone. Wasn't ignoring you on purpose."

"If you ever ignore my calls again, you're dead," Erica huffed.

"Got it. Won't happen again." Randy nodded meekly.

Marion crossed his arms. "Seems like everything's settled now."

"Settled? Then what's up with this guy?" Randy pointed at Ivan sprawled unconscious on the floor. "Why's this dude napping here?"

"I knocked him out," Debra said casually. "Didn't want him to overhear things he shouldn't. Used a little force."

"That's a little?" Randy stared at the bruise on Ivan's neck.

Erica rolled her eyes. "Put up or shut up!"

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