The Protector's Promise

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him weaken, yet I still can't u

use his words seemed to have a deeper meaning! And

words never leave me-the

t you jus

m standing behind me. My lips parted in surprise when I caught him staring at me-I didn'

what should I say? I want this job becaus

e's not forcing me to leave, bu

his trust. For the first time since I started working here, he ate the

ked again when I failed to

money," I replie

is gaze before looking back a

ight. Ho

uh

money do

respond i

ve me away with his attitude, he's resorti

t," I

t of money-not just for my mother but for our survival. Now that I'm the only one who can support my family after my father'

ple it. Just name your price," h

can probably buy anything, even people. That's the problem wit

igh

wanted to work, not to wait for you to offer me something like that. I didn't endure your att

said nothing. As usual, he remaine

No way-there's nothi

'll work for you for the rest of my life. If it leads to my death,

ob to support my family

ss was unbearable, so I stopped talking.

t brought me some satisfaction. I followed his gaze as he stood, turned his b

y in a worse one. Then you better prepare yourself,"

rstand! The only thoug

antics? Just when I thought I was starti

two days to figure it out? I chuckled to myself befo

oor and stepped inside. Before I could

g out the window with a phone pressed to his

ed on the conversatio

where I live?" I

ed to hear more. If only I could hear the ot

ing here? They

y chuckle. Something's g

g toward me until he was right in front of me! He kn

he walked past me quic

going?" I ask

wing him. When we reached the elevator and he stepped in

nt to come

he

entu

ated to

ink it through, he grabbed my wri

sting time

dventure are yo

ed, and he s

'll

tisfied with hi

ell me

ready

nd of adventure? Are we climb

I should've just

ed. This guy

leav

and I hate

's si

t lea

ust took my words back!

ebrow. I hate his attitude! He's neve

f the mirror-like walls reflecting us, I didn't mi

ogant attitude that often annoys me, here I am, still going with hi

ll, he'

y when I saw him pull out... a gun

ck, my gaze dart

t's go

ther gun?! He held it out to me, as if

se a gun?" he asked,

how!" I shook my

to happen when we step out? Looking at Kellius

ly one panicking? He seems so fa

you? Wha

what he meant by ad

rd

ulling me behind him. It felt lik

d version in English

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pter

said as he turned tow

do anything but follow what he said. I open

e ordered again while sta

t's go

t say a word! He's the only one who knows w

rain, not y

his attitude?! I'm asking because I don't know anything

s good

it didn't happen when he sudde

u driving so fast?!" I

y reached the road! He kept driving

y're alre

he rearview mirror as if checking something there. Out of curio

y follo

idened in shock because I saw one of the people

hoot at us, they can't harm us," he spok

sure? W

mmed on the brakes! If I hadn't been wearing a seatbelt, my fo

gun he was holding was suddenly right in front of

tely covered my ea

hield of the driver's seat was shattered, and the car was no longer in line.

know why, but I thin

rection. However, before he could fire, the only thing I saw was his gun flying out of

because, instead of surpr

hoot we

nbelie

htly, closing my eyes as I heard t

efore! It feels like we're so close to death! I want to

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