~ DEMETRI'S [POV]~Marcus' eyes widened at my words.His expression shifted through several emotions at once, surprise, disbelief, and something balanced between amusement and curiosity. He hadn't expected me to make such an offer, I presumed.But his eyes soon narrowed as he met my serious gaze, studying my face."Are you being serious, Demetri?" he asked, still trying to read the expression on my face."Hm." I hummed while nodding in response to his question. "Without any doubt."He looked contemplative for a moment, the silence stretching between us with a certain weight to it, before he finally nodded and said, "Alright then. I will accept your offer."I smiled, the expression pulling at the corners of my mouth with a satisfaction I didn't bother to conceal."Excellent."I glanced at the pretty little man beside me who wore an uncomfortable look on his face as he stared at me warily.His eyes carried that particular kind of unease that people wore when they realized they were no l
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