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Chapter 82

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A dog barked. Faith put her things away, looking alert when she saw a burly man approach with a dog. He asked, "Who are you? What are you doing there?"

Sienna cried out in surprise when she saw the dog. It barked at her, looking like it was going to charge at her and bite her. Faith immediately stood before her. Then, the dog pounced at them.

Sienna screamed while Faith grabbed a thick branch and swung it around wildly to scare the dog. "You'd better keep your dog on a tight leash! We're just here for a hike. How dare you set your dog on us?"

"A hike?" The burly man pulled the dog back and appraised them. "You're hiking in the middle of nowhere and at night?"

"Heh. We've always been in the habit of hiking at night; who would've expected to see a villa here? How much does it cost to stay here for the night, buddy? Can we spend a night here?"

The man snapped, "In your dreams. This is private property, and outsiders aren't allowed entry. If you don't leave, I'll get my dog to bite yo
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Doesn’t they have phones in there? Is annoying how they take so long to wrap it up…I am skiping paragraphs
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