“Alright. I will come to the point,” he said, lifting his head slowly, his fingers brushed against the brim of his hat as he raised it and revealed his face. He had a sharp jawline, a clean and styled beard, and his eyes were dark, like the abyss of hell.He smiled faintly, but it didn’t reach his eyes. He began, “My name is Jaxon Hale.” He paused, looking at my face, more like he was trying to read my mind. But his bad, he wouldn’t get anything from it. He continued, like I didn’t read his intentions, “I serve as the right hand of Mr. Alaric Vance, the man who controls this region of Cornwall.”Alaric Vance, huh? This name felt familiar. I heard it somewhere before. Thinking about him, I remembered he was one of those men, people talked secretly about, but never approached. He was more like a ghost who ruled through others. His presence was never seen but always felt.I leaned back slightly against the pillow, “And what business does Vance’s right hand have with me?”Jaxon took a ste
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