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Chapter Forty Five: An Uncomfortable Night.
Author: Queenet
last update2023-07-21 06:19:30

"Beautiful." He mumbled.

"Beautiful indeed." Replied a voice from behind him.

FEW MINUTES EARLIER

Park , one of the guys sent by Enzo to ensure that the deal goes through let out an annoyed sigh after he had tried talking to the fifth person on the ship just for them to mutter an excuse and dashed off.

This has been going on since he came aboard the ship, his guessed is that, him being a hunter must have spread around the ship.

He decided to try for the last time when he heard chatters and laughter coming from the east wing, he slowly walked towards that direction and gently opened the door.

The creaking sound from the door stopped the chatters and laughers as all head turned towards the sound trying to see who came in.

First it was a look of shock, reason because they thought he might have given up, followed by fear as they quickly scurry to their feet trying to look busy with one thing or the other.

Park who still stood by the door understood what it meant and quickly muttered a "So
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