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Chapter 7

Author: REESE
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-20 02:39:12

LUCAS'S POV

Turns out she wasn't good at fighting evidently judging from the hurried panting as she wheezed, the sword I had given her clutched tightly in one hand while she held her chest.

“Stop” She panted, doubling over on the sparring ground.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Why did I have to end up with someone who had no clue about anything.

“Astrid” I called out and she raised her head up slightly to stare at me.

“Seriously?” I raised a brow. “We've been at it for just 20 minutes. I have a meeting in an hour and you're supposed to be there, you know?” I reminded her.

Silence followed and she struggled to straighten up, her hair messy in a messy bun with strands sticking to her sweaty face. “Absolutely not. I prefer it here”

Gosh, she was stubborn and I didn't know if I should be impressed or annoyed but I was betting on the latter. “You suck at both” I didn't sugarcoat it for her.

Her bottom lip wobbled and I could tell my words were harsh but I was never the type to sugar
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