Trouble Calls
Author: Mage Writer
last update2023-04-11 22:51:22

Game on, Arnold thought.

The system had dared him to take on a new quest. That was what it seemed like, after all. Why else would they attach such a gruesome effect in case he failed the quest?

He loved dares. He loved challenges. He smirked as he watched her now. He was going to fight till the very end.

His lust and the quest failure would be his driving force.

"You know what?" he told the younger one of the three. "I'll stay back and have a drink or two at the bar. But, on one condition."

"Tell me," the young man said. "If it's something I can do, which it most likely is, I'll do it."

He looked towards where the girl was seated now. "Who's that stunning lady over there?"

The young man immediately clicked his fingers. "Nah. She's off limits. A serious no-go-area. See that man she walked in with?"

Arnold nodded. Of course, he'd seen the big man.

"That's her lover. And he's one of the owners of the club. However, if you're not careful and you strike up a conversation with her, she'll t
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