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CHAPTER 40- STEPPING INTO THE GAME
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Austin kept on having a serious migraine at work and couldn't focus on anything, despite how many pills he took to ease up the pain. After all his fruitless effort, he finally decided to head back home.
Elena just got back and was taking a shower when she heard his car drove in, she hurried, wearing a white rope and rushed downstairs to him.
“ Austin! You are back...... early”.“ Yeah! Just needed some rest”
He spoke without even glancing at her a second time and went straight upstairs to his room. After undressing himself, he dips himself in the bathtub, his eyes shut tight, trying as much as possible to travel to Dreamland.Elena walks into his room, seeing him in that state, she knew all these problems were finally catching up to him, and somehow she felt very guilty.She kneels behind him and slowly began to massage his back. He grab both her hands in an attempt to stop her.” You are pregnant! The last thing
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I hurriedly served the customers that were waiting and rush outside to settle this once and for all.“ You look all skinny, how have you been?” She ask the moment I was outside“ Am fine and by fine I mean am better, why are you here?”“ To take you home off course”“ I see…. You are not making much money right now, I guess there is no one to be your sex slave any longer, ohoo I almost forgot, Kayla is there, she should go make you some money” I knew that would make her angry but I was ready for her next action, she raised her hand to slap me, but I held it before it could land on my face.“ I see you have grown wings!”“ Sleeping on the street has made me tough, go back to your paradise let me live in my simple world”“ I know you would refuse to come with me, that why I brought some Friends, let see how tough you can be right now” She glowered as two men walk towards us.They walk towards me and grab both my arms in an
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