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CHAPTER THIRTY
The TV goes black.
“The hell!” I exclaim in dismay.
“You shouldn’t be watching that, that woman is pure evil” She says as she gives me warm hug and without warning, I burst into tears. This is way messed up than I thought it was. I can’t even begin to image the number of people watching that news right now. If I dare step out of the house right now, paparazzi will molest me big time.
This is the end of me!
Alora’s phone rings and when she checks the caller ID, She looks at me.
“It’s Asher” She says as she picks up the call and puts on loudspeaker.
“Hello Ash”
“Where is Luna?”
“She is right here”
“Did she watch the news?”
“Yeah, all of it”
“Do not let her get out and do not let anybody in, most especially Ace”
“I won’t”
“Good, give her
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