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Chp 31 - Officially A Liar
Author: Kabirat Aleem
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The assistant was busy pleading “Sir, please. Don’t send me away, I don’t want to lose my job!”

“Oh, you should be sure that you would lose it alright. If you would be punished further by having to pay for those flowers or be locked up till your people have enough money would be another issue, you idiot” Butler Shawn said absentmindedly as he picked the scissors up.

Recognition showed on his face and turned to Damien “This looks familiar and it is something that should have been anywhere near here. What is this doing here?”

For the first time in Damien’s existence, he felt a strange feeling he never thought he would feel; guilt; as he said “It was used to cut the flowers”

The Butler’s eyes narrowed on Damien’s face and it took all his willpower not to look away when the man asked “You mean this was what he, a gardener, used to cut a flower?”

The word came a bit easier this time around “Yes,” Damien said, averting his gaze from the assistant who was busy yelling “Liar! He is a liar! I
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