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57 – THE LAST STRAW

Penulis: Grecia Reina
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-02-20 09:25:17
RAMDAM ni Alessia ang pagtama ng bala sa kanyang kaliwang balikat. At sapat na iyon para mawalan siya ng balanse at unti-unting mahulog ang katawan niya sa tubig.

“Boss, she could still be alive,” wika ng isang tauhan ni Caio na akmang susunod para muling barilin ang dalaga.

Caio quickly halted the man. “Enough. The bullet may not kill her, but she’ll surely drown. Let’s go back, I need to go to the mainland. Prepare the chopper.”

“Yes, Boss!”

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