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Chapter 114: "Trouble After Trouble"
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Marianne's tearful confession stunned Drake, leaving him scrambling for words as he struggled to fathom the repercussions of her impulsive decisions. With concern and frustration etched on his face, he gently placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Marianne, why would you do something like that? Giving up everything just because you thought I was... gone?" he said. His voice carried a blend of worry and disbelief.

Marianne sniffled, attempting to compose herself. "I thought... I couldn't bear staying there after... after you're gone. You're the one who put me in there, so... everything felt pointless."

Drake sighed, realizing the depth of her emotional turmoil. “Maybe it’s my fault too," he thought, thinking about how the other tribute system users caught him when he was supposed to introduce himself as the major shareholder of BellRox Corporation.

There's still a long list of things he must do to make sure Eleanor's life is far from danger, or more specifically, far from Zack White. The list
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