For a few seconds, I remained frozen on the ground, staring at Bernard as he fled in terror. He looked completely shattered, like he had just seen death itself standing behind me.Confused, I slowly turned around.That was when I saw him.A tall man stood a few steps away from me, dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit. Two bodyguards stood silently behind him like shadows. I had no idea who he was or where he came from, but at that moment, I was grateful he appeared when he did.The man’s face remained calm and unreadable, yet his presence alone made the air feel heavier. There was something dangerously cold about his eyes, the kind that could make a grown man confess his sins without being asked twice.Without saying a single word, he tilted his head slightly toward his bodyguards.Immediately, the two men went after Bernard.I slowly stood up, adjusting my dress with shaky hands, still trying to recover from what had almost happened.“Thank you, sir,” I said quietly, my heart s
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