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The First Night

Author: Sarah Brown
last update Last Updated: 2023-08-14 17:37:12

Author’s POV

When the car stopped in front of the salon she used to come before running away, her throat burnt. She remembered how Aslan had made her take hair spa here once because she had said it jokingly that her hair was feeling rough. She stepped out and Sean motioned her to walk ahead.

Lisa smiled at her as she recognized Elena. She immediately guided her staff to take care of Elena and inquired about her life. Elena was so embarrassed. She knew she will have to face these questions for quite some while now.

When the girl was doing mani-pedi, Elena’s thoughts traveled to the only person they always used to. The way Aslan had killed that man, Elena was thinking that she was nothing but a sacrificial lamb. Today or tomorrow, he will take his revenge. He will kill her just like he had killed that man.

His appearance, his cold eyes, and his menacing tone had already told her that he was not just a changed man, but he was scarier and ruthless than before, the way he threatened to kil
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