Novel & Cerita A Worthy Opponent

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My first instinct had been to throw the ring onto the table. Andreas held up my ring and finally noticed it looked impossibly pristine. He had never given me any gifts. This was the only one he'd personally given me. I had guarded it with my life, never letting it so much as collect a speck of dust. Meanwhile, the ring on Andreas' hand had been worn so smooth that the engraving was barely visible. Those were my initials—I.W. He carefully traced the cracks on the ring, and for the first time, this man, who had never shown emotion, broke down and wept.

“Always so gullible. Thanks for coming to our meeting.” Brooklyn stepped forward hesitantly, now confused as to what was happening. Her adrenaline had her legs numb and her hands shaking as she slowly came closer to the people she was hoping to avoid. “We were just discussing our contract with the Baxters. Do you remember them? They're our neighbor and they just had a shooting about a month ago.” Brooklyn nodded slightly and hoped her heartbeat wasn’t as loud to them as it was to her. “Well, we are thinking about cutting ties and starting a new ally with the Arroyo’s. I just have to go sign the papers. What do you think?”

He leaned over her and started getting intimate. When she yielded to him, he smiled. “Also, you love me. That means I’m already worthy, right?” “Hmm…” Well, she can’t exactly argue. “Then, you should keep yourself worthy.”