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Author: Johnel
last update publish date: 2026-02-16 15:23:49

Chapter 31

~ Niklaus ~

I watched her squirm in her seat, her eyes darting everywhere except at my face, her hands twisting nervously in her lap.

She was trying to find words. Any words. Some explanation for why comparing me to a small African rodent had seemed like a reasonable course of action.

But there were no words that could make this better. No explanation that would undo the humiliation I'd suffered.

"I could sue you," I said calmly, watching her face pale even further. "For fraud. For
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