Desirable Beast

PTE

m. Black'

f the wealthiest residents in the village. Lady Arcie was smiling from ear-to-ear. As always, she lo

seem like she was the only one around who did n

ding a partnership with you. You know

ou to say that

and followed her. She stopped and bit her lip. She did

here,

nced at him. Lady Arcie was not around anymore. H

the most beautiful woman in this vill

er fists as she t

to the arrogant man and smacked the flowers in his chest. He gasped in shock, but he recovered quickly and glanced a

prise. She did not know a man's la

on the ground and sh

t the flowers on top

ared and

wish?" she asked th

a little loud

d. Let's go, Black. We won

th Black. She did not know what to do or say. She was an

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ors gave it this time?" her mother aske

e on the dining table because she did not want it to go to waste. "N-no one, Mother. You

d if you dat

nineteen. When I have saved enough, I'll go back to

d not need to sacrifice like this." A sa

do this, Mother. As long as we stick together." G

there's plenty of sweet potatoe

g, " she replied with a smile. "I'll ju

ing to his friends o

I don't think it's a g

lved. You just have to wait for us

rmanent job. He had a bad reputation. He stole from people in the village, but he wasn't al

e everything to us, " said Jones. He was a

were the wors

out? I hope it's not som

he called in

oked nervous. On the other hand, Dario a

rything

e just catching up, you know. It's been a

er's

sister. I

atted Hansel's shoulder. "I know you'll make the right

id not r

, Gretel." Dari

waved at her before

ther?" Gretel asked suspiciou

voided h

ork, Gretel. No need

l would n

. You know their reputation. Why d

an handle my

worried

g smile. "I'll do everything I can to give our family a better lif

I value our family more than my dreams. And

faith in

nd pressed her

t in trouble because of Dario a

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ow yo