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Mia

“What?!” I jumped back in shock.

Ace’s penetrating, calm gaze was still on me but I did not like the way he was looking at me right now. He was looking at me like he was trying to read my mind.

“You have practised a lot with me. You are able to almost defeat Lara. Do you see now how strong you are?” he said to me in the sweetest voice.

I stepped back more, my heart pounding inside my chest harder and harder. No. No. No. I will not… I can not do this.

“I already told you I-”

He walked up to me slowly, like approaching a wounded creature that he was afraid of scaring off,

“You remember what we discussed? It is time to step out.”

I was shaking. Bile was rising up in my throat because I was so nervous and tensed. My mind was in chaos and pounding.

“Back off.” I whispered.

“Misha-”

“Back off!” I roared, furious. Why was he doing this to me? Why did everyone want to kill me? Was he also one of the enemies who wants to hurt me? My mind was getting filled with millions of thoughts and