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Chapter 27 Innocence means guilty.

Author: blazers990
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-24 14:02:18

~Asher~

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I emptied my wineglass and twitched my face as the sting settled.

"Another toast to you, my man," Reece began filling up our glasses again.

"No more for me, I'm driving," I stopped him.

"Just half, you don't even look drunk," he argued. "I will give you half a glass full."

"Reece.." I gave him a look.

"Half," he stubbornly repeated and resumed pouring into my glass.

"Come on man, you should be drinking the most right now. Ian is falling into our trap, and soon he will be wrapped around your finger. When that happens, half the plan will be completed," Rocco faced me. "We should be drinking to that success for the rest of today. So don't worry about anything else and drink as much as you want, I'll reach your chauffeur if you get drunk."

"Fine," I sighed.

"Perfect!" Reece childishly jumped in excitement as he filled up my glass. "But you don't look quite excited about our progress. Is something wrong?"

I sighed again, taking a sip from the vodka. "I'm fine."

"You're not givi
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