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Eighteen

Author: Ruthie. C
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-05 00:56:31

ANNA

The grand party at the elite club was crowded with rich bastards like him, drinking and laughing. I scoffed, adjusting my face mask one last time in the side mirror of the black SUV. It had to be perfect.

Just then, Henry dressed in a designer black suit, stepped out of the club with two bodyguards flanking him like shadows, their eyes scanning the area for threats.

Fools. They had no idea death was standing just a few feet away.

I stood by the car, disguised in the crisp driver’s uniform
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