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Chapter 125 Part 2: Aiden
That wasn’t what I expected. The guy looks like he’s about to bolt.
The woman I was talking to looks shocked. “Mr Hunt!”
“It’s okay,” I say, mostly to the woman, but the next part is for the vampire. I don’t know what he thinks he knows about me. Looks like I’ve got a reputation now. “I’m only here about a commission. Nothing else. You have my word.”
“I don’t remember a commission,” Hunt stutters.
“That’s because we haven’t talked about it yet.” Having people scared of me could get annoying. I take a breath and try to sound calm and reassuring. “It’s a new commission. You’ve been recommended.”
I can tell from his expression that it’s one time he’d rather not be quite so well thought of.
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