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    “DidIhearthatright?Liveammo?Ohmygod,whocanrefuseguns!”


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    “Theinstructorsaidit’slikearealbattlefield,doesthatmeanthere’llbetanksandfighterjetstoo?”


    “Thisissocool,Ican’twait!”


    Theexcitedchatteraroundthemwasnonstop,makingthethreepeoplesittingquietlyinthstrowlookabitstunned.


    Theyreallycouldn’tgetexcited.AnthonyandLucius,bothfrommilitaryfamilies,hadgrownupinarmycamps.Nottomentionsimtedbattlefields,theireldershadevensentthemtorealbattlefieldsabroadtotoughenthemup..


    AsforMilly…


    Herfaceturnedpaleinaninstant.Hearingaboutasimtedrealbattlefieldmade‘her thinkofthesmokeandheapsofcorpses,makingithardforhertobreathe,asifshehadactuallyexperiencedthatterrifyingscenebefore.


    “Milly,areyouokay?”


    Anthonynoticedherpalefaceandaskedworriedly.


    Ittookawhile,butMillyfinallycalmeddownfromherfear.Shetookadeep.breathandwavedherhand.“I’mfine.”


    Eventhoughshesaidthat,thesceneinhermindfelt


    aytooreal.


    Thechokingsmellofgunpowder,thetinglinginherpalmfromfiringahandgun,andthepainofbeingshot


    Itallfeltlikesh


    hadactuallylivedthroughitbefore.


    Buthowcouldthatbepossible?


    Beforesheendedupinthisbook,shelivedinapeacefultimeandhadneverexperiencedanythinglikethat.Theoriginalcharacterinthestoryalsolivedinapeacefulera.


    Cahangouldtharauiuimamorinehaavinad?


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    Weretheyreallyjustherimagination?


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    Afterschoolthatafternoon.


    AnthonyandMillydidn’tstayinthedorms.Jordanhadsetupanapartment.nearbyforthem,sotheycouldjustheadtheretorestintheevenings.


    ButsinceXavierhadoffendedAnthony,Anthonydecidednottogobackrightafterschool.Heimedheneededtoreimhisdignity,andranoffwithhisbackpack.


    Beforeleaving,hedidn’tforgethisresponsibilityasanolderbrother.HecalledtheButs’s driver,instructinghimtopickupMillybeforeleaving.Asforhimself,hewouldtakeataxihomter.


    AssoonasMillyleftthessroom,shesawLuciusfollowingher.


    Shefrowned.“Aren’tyoustayinginthedorm?Whyaren’tyougoingbackthere?”


    Luciusnaturallytookherbackpackandslungitoverhisshoulder.Hishandsomefaceremainedexpressionless.“I’llwalkyououtoftheschoolfirst.”


    Millyinstinctivelypulledback.“Huh?”


    Ifitweresomeoneelseofferingtowalkherout,she mighthavebelievedit,butLucius…


    Shecouldn’tshakethefeelingthathewasn’tjustofferingtoescortheroutofschool,butrathertoleadherintothewoodstocutherthroat.


    Seeingher hesitate,Luciusfrowned,showingacoldexpression.“Friendsshouldhelpeachother,andguysshouldlookoutforgirls.”


    Whydidthatsoundsooff?Itsoundedlikesomethingkidswouldsaytoeachother.


    Atthatmoment,Lucius steppedclosertoheragain,pullingbackthedistancefrombefore.“Let’sgo.”


    Seeinghisdetermination,Millyhadno choicebuttofollowalong.


    Later,whenshemeetsStephanie,shevowstosticktotheoriginalplotofthebookandpushLuciusawayagain,preventinghimfromlingeringaroundherand


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    makingherfearhispotentialtoturnbad.


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    Astheyreachedtheschoolgate,shespottedasmartlydressedmanwavingexcitedlyatherfromadistance,asifafraidshewouldn’tseehim.“Ms.Milly!Ms.Milly,overhere!”


    ItwasDanny.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    What’s<i>he</i>doinghere?


    Luckily,hisvoicewasn’ttooloud,soonlyMillynoticedandhurried over.“Mr.Jarvis,what’sup?Areyoulookingforme?”


    DannyncedatLuciusbesideher,lookingbrieflysurprisedbeforehiscalmsmilereturned.“Ms.Milly,Mr.Tatejustgotbackfromabroadandwantstotalktoyouaboutsomething.<b>”</b>


    Millyblinked.<i>George</i><i>has</i><i>returned</i><i>?</i>


    Sincetheypartedwaysatthetemple,ithadbeenalongtimesinceshe’dseenhim.He’dmentionedgoingabroadforsomething,butshedidn’trealiseitwouldtakethislong.


    “Whereishe<b>?</b>”


    “He’sinthesmalleytotherightofthefirsttrafficlight,”Dannysaid.“Mr.Tatethoughtitwouldbebettertokeepthingslow–key,consideringyourcareer.”


    HearingDanny’swords,aslight,unnoticedflickerofjoy passedthroughMilly.“Okay,I’llheadovertherenow.”


    Justasshetookastepforward,MillyheardDannystopLuciusbesideher.“Mr.


    Scathings,Mr.TatehasinstructedthatonlyMs.Millyshouldgoover.It’sbetterforyoutowaitherefornow.”


    Georgearrivedinalow–keyMercedesthistimepletelyconcealingthefactthattheCEOoftheprestigiousTatefamilywasinside.


    Thedriver,sharp–eyed,hoppedoutandopenedherdoor.


    AssoonasMillysteppedinside,shewasamazedbytheinteriorsetup,spacious


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    seatswithbuilt–inmassagefunctions,softvelvetcarpetsunderneath,andafaintaromaofsleep–inducingincensefillingthecabin.Despiteitsdiscreetexterior,thecarhadbeepletelycustomisedanddidn’tmatchitslow–keyappearanceatall.


    Thedriverslowlyraisedthesoundproofpartition,creatingaquietprivatespaceforthem.


    Georgeseemedtohearthesound,initiallyreclinedwithhiseyesclosedinthebackseat,andslowlyopenedhiseyes<b>.</b>


    Millyfinallynoticedhowhelooked:bloodshoteyesanddarkcircles,showinghehadn’tsleptwell,andnoticeablythinnerafterjustripout.HeseemepletelydifferentfromthelivelyCEOsheremembered.


    George’svoicewasrough.“You’rehere.”


    Millynoddedquietlyandtookaseatacrossfromhim.Unabletoholdback,shesaid,“Ifyou’retired,youcanrestfirst.Wecantalkaboutwhateverititer.”


    Georgestraightenedup,rubbinghistempleswithhisfingerstoeasethesorenessandthrobbing fromfatiguebeforespeaking.“It’salright,justhadalotonmytethesedays,soIhaven’trestedwell.”


    “Butyoureallylookwornout.Ithinkyoushouldtakeanap,”Millysaid.


    Evenusingtheterm“wornout,”Millyfeltshewasbeingtoosubtle.Hedidn’tjustlookwornout,heseemedutterlydrained,asif hisspirithadbeepletelydepleted.


    “Noneed,”Georgereplied.“ButifIcouldrecharge,thatwouldbemoreeffectivethansleep.”