The Devil's Rose: The Throne & The Flame

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ked, her voice soft, a sta

attacks. I hadn't shared the source of my torment, but she understood the weigh

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d, lying on my bed a

in the coldness. I slipped under the

d gently patted my head un

ries of the past receding, my eyelids growi

my alarm. Sunlight peek

g hope that it had all been a nightmar

e who cared. But the harsh reality quickly set in

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answered, connect

I said, choppi

e the hearing," Nash Tomforde , my assis

ght. What now?" I demanded, m

vidence for their case,

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akfast before you leave," I said,

ed closing the door behind me before she could reply.

car and slid in

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I have to remind you to call me Mia

in the rearview mirro

? No, right? So why do you always call

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take me to the office," I said, my voi

iled, starti

quickly confirming a

asked, my eyes scanning the documents, noting the discrepancies

ulating the situation, committing

office. I need to investigat

disconnecti

address," I said, hand

turn, the car veering

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hem win! You're a slut! I'm going to sue you and make you my whore!

my sunglasses and flipped him the

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ails before taking the case," I said, prete

o took the case," he sai

ever happens again, I'm going to kick

ases. The ones I lost?

mitted the evidence t

I'll gladly put you behind bars myself. If you're

it wo

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for myself. I'm waiting for the

day is co

sonally drag those who shattered

. Even if I have to destroy mysel

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them bleed, make them beg for the rele

if I'm a

reckoning, and I'll take

mantle everything you hold d