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Taming a cousin
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2021-10-17 12:04:12Smith’s POV
“Softhearted people are the first to die. You are now going to question my orders?” I asked Tanner. Because I could see hesitation in his eyes. “No boss,” he answered.
We drove and parked outside the street and walked to the Stewart’s house.
It has been many years, but the memory of these house has not left me even for once.
Tanner’s POV
“Boss, how do we enter?” I asked. I was confused. The boss stood at the frontage for few minutes as though he was reminiscing about some important things.
He laughed with a wicked grin, “of course I have my ways.”
Smith’s POV
I remembered the secret window behind the building. Back then, Charles usually use it for meditation; so he usually leave it open or partially closed.
I quickly rushed to the window, thankfully it was open. I jumped in and Tanner followed suit.
I thought of the best place to position ourselves for the attack. I remembered the laughter on
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