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Chapter 129

Author: Diti Koshy
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-26 23:57:11

[Vivienne]

Shit. I stand quickly and turn, preparing to tell whatever lie comes to mind. But then I stop.

It’s the same bartender Rosita was chatting with.

In fact, now that I see behind him, Rosita is standing there, mouthing “sorry” and making a sad face.

I hold back the urge to groan.

The man continues to stare me down. Now that he’s no longer behind the counter, I can see he’s only a few inches shy of touching the ceiling in this small room. His shoulders are broad, and when he crosses his arms—probably to intimidate me further—his muscles seem to bulge out even more.

I swallow. “Look. I can explain—” I start, but he cuts me off.

“Save it for the boss,” he says, grabbing my arm and dragging me out.

Rosita and I finally come face to face, and she gets her chance to apologize more audibly. “Sorry. I tried my best. But it’s like he could see right through me. Nothing I said worked.”

“It’s alright. I knew this could happen.”

“Really?” She tries to catch up. “So, what do we do now? Did
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