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Chapter Twety-Three: Love or Mission?

Author: Alex Dane Lee
last update Last Updated: 2023-06-02 16:30:33

Lara is walking aimlessly at a very dark place. She doesn't have any idea where she is but she mustered all of her courage to keep on walking, hoping that she will see a light that will guide her out from the dark...

But the question is, how did she end up in this place?

"What am I doing here?" she wondered aloud.

Lara stops walking when she suddenly heard a voice, not far from where she is standing.

"Please help me, Lara..."

Who could be calling her?

Lara gulps an imaginary lump on her throat before she decided to speak.

"W-Who are you?" she bravely asked while she's still standing at the middle of the dark...

Lara suddenly squinted her eyes when a big spotlight lightens up the whole place. And when her eyes have finally adjusted to the light, her eyes widened in utter shock when she realized that Amanda Montserrat is standing infront of her!

"Amanda? Is it really you?" she unbelievably exclaimed.

"Lara, I need your help. I really don't know what happened to my soul, and why you're
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