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29 – STANDOFF

Author: Grecia Reina
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-20 07:00:56

ALESSIA smirked as her calculation was right. Agad niyang pinatago si Xiaoyu nang masiguro niyang ligtas ito dahil Alam niyang may mangangahas na pumasok sa loob ng suite nito. As of the moment, Xiaoyu was hiding inside Wei’s s suite.

And since the assailant was so bold to get in despite the tight security outside, Alessia could tell the man was not a small fry. Malamang nagkalat ang back-up nito sa labas kaya kailangan niyang mas maging maingat.

Nagpambuno silang dalawa. They fought with their hand-to-hand combat, her opponent was preventing her to use her gun. Naging nagtagumpay ang lalaki na mabitawan niya ang hawak na baril. 

“Shit!” Alessia cursed. The man was not holding back. Mabuti na lang at eksperto rin siya sa pakikipaglaban. 

Bawat suntok at sipa niya ay nasasalag nito. Well, he had a height advantage. Malaking tao ito. However, it did not intimidate her. Ilang malaking tao na ba ang naitumba niya

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