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35. A dangerous proposal

Author: Karen Moon
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-08 12:48:47

I was completely speechless.

Yes, I knew that Masato had a lot to hide about his past, and for good reason. High-ranking individuals often needed to maintain a level of anonymity, mainly for their own safety against kidnappings, blackmail, and the like.

The issue was that Thomas was spelling it out: Masato was a murderer. That he had simply locked people in a place and set it on fire. Without hesitation.

But I also thought of the other side: all the physical, emotional, and mental abuse he must have endured as just a boy. To what extent would adults be cruel to a child whose family was the most powerful, yet now extinct?

How many direct and indirect enemies must have relished every second, unloading all their cruelty on that little boy for all the harm the Takahashi family had spread throughout Japan in their days of glory?

I imagined a frail, dirty boy, with bloodstains and bruises on his face, silent and apprehensive, listening to insults and jeers from everyone around him, mocking
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    The kiss caught me by surprise. I froze, unable to react immediately. All that ran through my mind was a whirlwind of doubts, confusion, and conflicting emotions. Thomas's touch, his words, and the weight of the situation left me dizzy. But the truth was, my mind wasn’t on him.I gently pulled away, breaking the kiss with a soft touch on his chest. His eyes, still gleaming with a mix of pain and hope, met mine. I couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt at seeing his vulnerability, but I couldn’t continue with this."Thomas, I... I can’t," I whispered, trying to find the right words. "This is all too much. I understand how much you’re hurting, how much Chayenne meant to you, but getting involved in this... I don’t know."Still breathless from the kiss, he kept staring at me. His hands remained on my face, softly caressing me. It felt good, really good, but despair had settled deep in my heart.“I don’t want what happened to her to happen to you,” he confessed in such a low voice that I

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  • Revenge Business   37. The favorites

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  • Revenge Business   39. Approaching the rival

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  • Revenge Business   79. The meeting of the two nemeses

    Explosions and screams echoed around us as Masato and I ran, dodging debris and fallen bodies on the ground. The Royal Falcons and the Ravens were locked in an unending, relentless battle. The Blue Falcons, caught off guard, reacted immediately, but it was clear how exhausted they were.Worried, I bit my lip, wondering what they would do to Thomas. Had he already escaped to a safer place? I was genuinely concerned for him. As the man himself had said, the Blood Ravens didn’t take prisoners.Masato, with his focused and determined gaze, never let go of my hand, guiding me along a route that only he seemed to know.“We’re almost there,” he said as we ran, his voice muffled by the sounds of war around us. “The hidden pier is just behind those rocks. We have a boat waiting.”“Hidden pier?”“Yes. Thomas has a secret spot on this hell he calls an island. That’s probably where he’ll try to escape, though I doubt he’ll make it there alive.”I felt a knot in my stomach.“What if he survives?”

  • Revenge Business   78. The enemy of my enemy is my friend

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  • Revenge Business   77. A new wave of attacks on sight

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  • Revenge Business   76. Prelude

    The darkness enveloped me completely, and time seemed to lose its meaning. There was no pain, no fear—only a comforting emptiness that almost made me forget everything that had happened.When I finally awoke, I found myself in a place that was initially unfamiliar. The ceiling was white, illuminated by a soft light. Blinking slowly, I realized I was in a comfortable bed, surrounded by machines and medical equipment. The sterile smell and the low hum of the devices around me made me realize that I was back in the hospital ward of Falcon Island.I turned my head slowly and saw Thomas sitting next to my bed, his elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped, and his eyes fixed on me. There was an intensity in them that seemed to suggest he was carrying the weight of the world. Upon noticing I was awake, he leaned closer, taking my hand.“How do you feel?” he asked, his voice low, almost as if he were afraid to break the silence.I tried to speak, but my throat was dry. Thomas quickly grabbe

  • Revenge Business   75. Fatricide

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  • Revenge Business   74. Hostage

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