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The Shot That Did Not Miss

Author: Marvellous
last update publish date: 2026-02-03 07:03:22

The gunshot tore through the air.

Everyone was frozen , no one moved.

Yvonne felt the hit before she heard it. Something hard slammed into her side and knocked her down.

She hit the floor hard.

The ceiling blurred above her, somewhere far away, men were shouting.

Marcus roared her name.

Adrian’s voice followed, sharp and broken.

The leader tried to fire again.

He never got the chance.

Marcus tackled him, slamming him into the wall, the weapon slipped from his hand. Security moved in, pinning th
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