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Chapter 9

Author: Stars
Dead silence. The crowd parted instinctively, clearing a path.

Adrian's hand was still gripping my collar. When he saw my father approaching, he instinctively tried to position himself between us, pasting on a respectful smile.

"Alpha, my apologies—she used to work for me. I have no idea why she's here, or why she would go after Vivian—"

He shot a quick look at Vivian, who burst into tears on cue. "Daddy, I feel so sick. It's all her fault!"

My father didn't spare them a glance. His face like th
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