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Chapter 57

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Mr Harding kept his eyes on her, even at the information he'd just heard. His face was expressionless and didn't look like he was going to exit the room soon.

He took a step closer, making Maren take one back, keeping her eyes on him like she didn't dare look away. He suddenly leaned forward, leaving only a breath of space between them.

“Fix your face, we're going to meet the crowd and the press” he turned to the door and left.

‘Weirdo’, Maren thought. How the hell does she keep getting herself into shit like these? She asked herself. She really didn't want to hate this one because if she did, it might affect her teaming up with him.

And what the hell was he trying to do? Intimidate her? She scoffed. Deep down, though, age knew that if it had lasted, her leg would be shaken by now.

She took a deep breath but regretted it as the air which went up her nostrils was mixed with the sickly smell of blood which the room smelt of. She just braced herself and steadily made
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