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CHAPTER 32

Penulis: S.Lorieen
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-03 21:38:31

NYSSA'S POV:

I stood, following Paul and Roman out of the room after Paul's pronouncement. What was so important that warranted Roman’s attention immediately?

We left the office, going into the huge hall where the packaging of drugs was still ongoing.

And there, I saw a young man, with his lip bleeding and his eye badly bruised.

“Who is this?”

Paul smiled as he dragged the man by the neck, lifting him up in one swift swoop. I swallowed hard as I stared in disbelief at the cruelty that was happening before me.

My life had never been a bed of roses. My father was terribly sick, and it was up to me to take care of him even though I was supposed to focus on my schooling. At an early age, I was introduced to the harsh reality of life.

But this, this life was different.

The drugs, the guns, the slaps and bruises. It was way different from anything I had ever seen, and even though I had spent quite some time in the Adams estate, I knew I would probably never get used to it.

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