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2024-10-29 19:42:56Two days after receiving the drug, I kept my eyes peeled at the news. There is a possibility that I wasn’t the only one whom he met that night. There might be others as well who were planning to buy drugs from him. But after keeping tabs on the news, I got nothing.
The only thing left to do is to confirm it myself. It was during my part-time job when the person I asked to meet arrived at the shop. I immediately cleared a table to accommodate that person to the best of my abilities. “Leave things in the shop to me and get down to your business. But you better hurry. I don’t know how long I can hold out without your help!” I nodded my head and thanked Mr. Kim for giving me the opportunity. “You’re quite greedy, Ren. I did not expect you to take advantage of Mr. Kim’s kindness.” said Ceri, while tying her blonde hair. Her presence sticks out like a sore thumb. Aside from her beauty, the aura she exude screams nothing but maj
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