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2024-10-29 19:42:56“I am here.”
Standing in front of a tall building, our protagonist exclaims. His looks are average. His build is average. But currently he is tired. He sighs heavily. Because, he is standing in front of his wife's office.It's not like I really wanted to get married. But, I was forced into this. My family had taken a huge debt from a mafia. And I had to work to the bones to be able to pay the monthly interest. Then, one day, the mafia wanted the money back in full. My parents were startled at that. I worked even harder than before. But I couldn't meet the deadline. I was taken into custody. And then I found out that I was sold. My parents actually sold me to the mafia. Pretty common, right? This situation was really common if it was a manga or a novel. Why do I have to suffer? And another big bomb was waiting for me. I was about to be married to the daughter of the mafia boss. She was the same age as me. But after that, my life became a living hell. So much that I had to act to save my life. If I was deemed incompetent then I would be thrown out. So I was and here I stand again.
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