Nerida Quinn reached out to stroke Rex’s thick head affectionately, instructing him in a soft, low voice, "No fighting tonight, you hear me? Be a very good boy and just go play nicely with Tina." Only after receiving a warm, affectionate nuzzle against the palm of her hand in response did she release his leash, watching happily as the golden retriever bounded off to play in the snow.However, the exact second she stood back up straight and turned around, she caught sight of an intensely unfriendly, lingering gaze fixed squarely on her. She lifted her chin, looked across the clearing, and saw that it was none other than the owner of the poodle. Not only was the man rudely staring holes right through her, but he also kept glancing back and forth toward Rex playing in the distance, his narrow eyes holding an ugly, transparent mix of petty envy, scrutiny, and deep-seated contempt. Nerida inwardly curled her lips in quiet disgust. The man looked so repulsive, oily, and pathetic that it lit
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