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Keep the enemy closer than a friend
Author: Ellen
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Chapter 95

Furrowed brows and clenched jaw softened into a forced smile as he turned to respond to Madam Cinderella, masking his initial anger.

His mind was still on what he saw on his phone."Why would he text him for a simple thing, this shows his level of incompetence" he muttered silently

Mr. Mayor appreciated Lucas for his contribution to settling the rift between his wife and asked for his permission. They continued their discussion because he noticed that Lucas's demeanour had changed as he fixed his gaze on his phone.

Lucas let out a faint smile and dropped his phone beside him, he told Mr. Mayor to continue their discussion about King Marcus.

Mr. Mayor sighed and said "I don't know the level of information you have about King Marcus, but you must be careful and be ready before he gets you, the last person who showed interest in assisting me was dropped by his men." he eyes beamed with fear as he said this and pushed for a while.

Lucas was still unshaken by all he said, it
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