Chapter 45 - Rust's display

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The three men turned toward me, and one of them spat out, "You little bitch!"

Only three of them? I pondered. No, it couldn't be just them. I had to be cautious; this might be a trap.

"Oh, come on now, that's not a nice way to speak to a lady," I said, stalling for time while carefully considering my plan of action.

"Lady! Is that what you call yourself, you little brat?" One of them questioned me, raising a gun towards me. "You must be a member of the Kova. Why don't you be a nice little brat and come over here?" he continued.

Feeling the tension rise, I couldn't let fear take over. My survival instincts kicked in, and I decided to make my move.

"Ha-ha!" I mocked his words. "No, you're wrong. I'm not a' member' of the Kova's. Rather, I'm the woman of the house, and I protect what is mine," I spat out.

Without wasting any time, I shot at the hand pointing a gun towards me. He fell to the ground with a scream before the other two could react. The room erupted into chaos as the shot