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CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

Author: Judith GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 16:05:36

Talia’s POV

The moment Jason and Viki disappeared, Marco gave the crowd a polite nod and said, “You may continue enjoying yourselves.”

But no one did.

Guests shuffled away quickly, leaving half-finished drinks and awkward glances in their wake. The music had gone quiet, and even the warm sunlight now felt oppressive. I couldn’t help but feel awful because all of this happened because of my argument with Jason and Viki.

Della and I stood in silence near a cabana, watching the last few guests leave.

I exhaled. “What just happened?”

Della didn’t answer. Her eyes were locked on the path where Marco had come from. Her body was still tense like she was bracing for a fight.

“Why are people so scared?” I asked. “ Fangvale isn’t even his territory.”

Della whipped her head toward me, eyes wide. She slapped her hand over my mouth before I could say another word.

“Don’t talk about him here,” she hissed under her breath. “Let’s go home. I’ll explain to you.”

Confused but trusting her, I followed h
Judith GW

Hello love readers, after careful consideration, I have made some small adjustments to the content of chapters 21-22 so that the story I want to tell you later will be more interesting. Please let me know what you think. Thank you again for your support!

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