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Chapter 12: Growing a Spine
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 12: Growing a Spine
Brandon’s P.O.V
“Why were you so rude towards him?”
For the first time since I laid eyes on Faith, the scared little mouse, I felt my eyes widen in surprise at the tone of her voice. “Excuse me?”
“David was being nice and helpful!” She frowned, her tone a bit deeper, richer…huskier… like she was angry. “And you just came and insulted him! How could you treat others like that?”
That had me raising my eyebrows at her in surprise. Looked like the kitty was finally showing some hidden claws. Well…wasn’t this going to be interesting?
“What exactly do you even know about David?” I asked her instead. “His background? His character? Anything that would help you determine that he wasn’t a shady guy?”
That startled her enough that she shut her mouth, pursing her lips in a wa
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