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Just as he was about to leave, Verruckt spoke again.
“Also, send Alice to see me.”
Jareth didn’t quite understand why, but he nodded and left.
once Jareth left, the office becquiet once more.
Verruckt absentmindedly ran his thumb over the scab on his lip. That woman, Alice, had dared to bite him, yet
when others picked on her, she just took it without fighting back.
What a fool. His face showed no emotion. His crimson eyes were dark and unreadable.
Before long, Allison knocked at the door, her hand wrapped in white gauze. She lowered her gaze slightly and
asked, “Mr. Shaw, how may | assist you?”
Today, Allison wore a black uniform, making the white gauze on her hand stand out even more.
Verruckt tilted his head and asked, “How did you hurt your hand?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAllison replied honestly, “I accidentally burned it with hot coffee.”
“You know how to use a coffee machine. How did you manage to burn yourself?”
Verruckt calmly pointed out the flaw in her story.
Allison froze for a moment, pretending to be surprised that he remembered such a small detail. She lowered her
head even further. “It was just an accident.”
Verruckt’s voice turned sharp. “Chere.”
Allison glanced at her gauze, making sure it was perfectly wrapped. But Verruckt’s thoughts were always hard to
predict.
She walked over to his desk without hesitation, but kept her distance. They maintained an uncomfortable space
between them.
Verruckt teased her, “What, are you scared ofnow?”
“Yes,” Allison answered quietly.
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Allison had no choice but to look up
at him. She noticed the small scab on
his lips, which wer tphslightly fed.
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Now, all she could do was play the victim. “That... that was just an accident.”
The moment she spoke, Verruckt gave a mocking smile.
“If it was an accident, why have you
been avoidingall day?” He leaned
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VeriiekXs Qoite was low and carried
a sharp, commanding tone. “You'd
better stop looking down, or I'll gouge
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