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Chapter 102

Author: OscarAzalea
last update Last Updated: 2024-04-09 06:43:12

"What did you just say, loser?" Brian growled, his voice low and dangerous as he took a threatening step towards Josh, threatening to lash out at him. The audacity of Josh to shoot back, let alone insult him, was unbelievable and it fueled Brian's anger. How dare this loser insult him? And not only that, he didn't; but this pauper had also insulted him in front of a lot of people. Brian couldn't have that, he had to teach Josh a lesson, or he risked making everyone lose their respect for him.

Brian felt a mix of anger and astonishment at Josh's unexpected defiance. For a while now, Brian had always treated Josh as a mere punching bag and Josh never really defended himself. Accepting his fate as Brian's punching bag, josh's lack of resistance had only made Brian confident in his ability to intimidate and dominate without facing any resistance. However, recent events had shattered that illusion.

Brian recalled previous encounters with Josh, and he realized that this wasn't the first t
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