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Chapter 11. Mari
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Did nothing ruffle the man? Was he always this calm and put together? Did he feel anything at all when he looked at me or was I just one of his charity cases?
Maybe he did this kind of a thing often, pick up random people off the street and help those in need.
Rich people did need a hobby too right? Maybe he was a philanthropist..
And just how much free time did he have that he was always around. How did he support this ostentatious lifestyle?
Oh God, I thought. What if he wasn’t a businessman at all? What if he was something more sinister?
What if he did something illegal? A drug dealer? Mafia boss? Smuggler?
Oh Lord, what had I gotten myself into? I was panicking now and Damien was looking at me with a curious expression. Maybe he could sense my anxiety because he didn’t say anything or offer to help me. He just stared at me.
I would have to find out somehow. Maybe I could look around his room, but that couldn’t be
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