183 days of revenge

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ed countless girls from a terrible fate, taken out a man who thrived on other people's suffering, and proven to her un

gar between his fingers, watching Elma stand before him. The girl

d. "You d

her arms crossed, her gaze sharp.

d forward, resting his elbows on his desk. "From today, you are Sh

ightly. Shadow. She l

ival of

rable wall of power around him. But now, he was expecting the arrival of the

fe, Helena, was a graceful woman, smart and observant. She had always known Josh w

who was taller and broader than Josh had expected. Though tw

m with open arms. "Helena, my love," he said, kissi

because he had missed him so

me and they entered the car and dr

d to see Elma, whom she had always considered like a daughter. "Oh, sweeth

"It's good to see you

forgotten what

ewing

l he never missed. His obsession with the special Chinese tea had grown over the y

Elma with it because she is family and has proven to be trustworthy. E

the freshly brewed tea filled the room. Josh took it

rust is a dangerous thing in this world." He smirked. "

ained unreadable. "An

's Sus

ed like a lot of security men guiding every nook and cranny of the mansion so she started observing Josh closely. She was suspicious of the way he s

ed him to his office an

want a repeat of what happened last time," Josh's voice was sh

new now-Josh was involved in someth

ake long before she found what she needed-a document detailing his business transacti

nds tr

, she conf

Her voice was cold, her fing

unimpressed. "Wher

iness had so many foreign investors that trusted your business an

head "Helena, you were ne

e shouted, her voice filled w

You don't understand this world, Helena. This is su

u built this for yourself. Wait, wai

l his expression his

, you're heartless

us but I didn't know

the authorities. I won't let Ed

blood r

ways in control. But now, his

ard her. "You won'

he hissed, tu

ke another step, Jo

balance and tu

edge of the couch in his office Her s

rozen, stari

formed beneath

om

eyes sn

ut was peeping through the slightly open door, his f

time in years,

ldn't scream so as not to make his presence

limbed the bed in shock