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135 The Tables Turn

作者: Willi Huma
last update 公開日: 2026-03-22 14:19:36

The snakes writhed in every direction, scales flashing under the dim light. Just looking at them made her scalp prickle.

Anna’s scream rose to her throat.

She swallowed it.

The man was gone from sight, but she had no doubt he was watching her through cameras.

"What? Too scared to speak?" His voice echoed through a speaker.

"You said you have not known him long. Why insist on protecting him? Tell me what I want to know. Otherwise that pretty little face of yours might get ruined."

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