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Chapter 137: A Dare to Remember

Penulis: Raven
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-06 20:28:21

The air in the room thickened with a crackling tension that could be felt in every corner. All eyes snapped to Allie Brooks, who stood at the center of a storm she hadn’t expected to find herself in.

Mia Stone sat across from her, her eyes gleaming with a dangerous glint, as a smug scoff escaped her lips. “What? Don’t tell me you’re scared, sweetheart.”

Allie didn’t flinch. Her gaze was steady, unwavering, and cold as ice. This wasn’t just a game—it was a challenge, a war that Mia had just decl
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