Betrayal At the Altar by Dolores Delia

After a moment’s reflection, Jimmy couldn’t help but curse, “If you have the guts, let’s fight!”

“I’m afraid you’ll cry and run to your mommy,” Landon replied with a serious tone.

“Hey…” Jimmy dragged his words, threw down what he was holding, rolled up his sleeves, sharpened his knives, and strode towards Landon. “I’ve got a short fuse, and today I’ll make sure to knock you to the ground. You’ll be searching for your teeth on the floor.”

At that moment, a mocking voice came from behind, “Oh, I smell the scent of beef from afar. Looks like we’re in for a treat today.”

Hearing this, everyone turned around.

They saw Christopher with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a cigar between his fingers. He moved leisurely and lazily, exuding an undeniable aura of intimidation.

He wore a striped shirt, his hair meticulously styled with pomade, giving off a touch of refined and rebellious elegance. The corners of his eyes curved with a hint of a smile, and beneath his carefree demeanor hid a hidden fierceness.

When Rachel caught sight of Christopher, her gaze flickered ever so slightly.

Jimmy raised an eyebrow slightly, a smirk playing at the corner of his lips. “You’re finally willing to leave your pathetic territory.”

“I don’t like the way you put it,” Christopher walked over, then pulled a wicker chair and greeted Rachel before plopping down on it. “That place was built through years of my battles. How can you call it a pathetic territory?”

“Judging by your words, it seems you have developed strong feelings for that place. Are you reluctant to leave?”

“You are not me. How could you know what brings me joy?”

The group of men continued their conversation intermittently while Rachel quietly enjoyed her skewers.

Suddenly, her phone rang, and it was a call from Mary.

“I’ll take this call,” Rachel said to David before picking up her phone and getting up.

She walked to a shaded area in the garden and slid her finger across the screen to answer the call

came through, “Rae-Rae, I’ve already made all

extended her slender fingers and casually played with the tender shoots of the green plants. After a moment of contemplation, she replied calmly,

book the flight tickets

who was engaged

Rachel. Then, David decisively got

and wore intriguing smiles on their

the 101 Institute project get abandoned? Why is it being

lighter in his hand, and his fingertip brushed against the gears. He watched as a blue flame flickered and burned,

and he spoke with profound meaning, “Your thoughts have always been the

the case, then I have disappointed

chatted, David

and hooked his arm around Rachel’s slender waist, pulling her: his embrace. Bending down, he gently placed a soft kiss

kiss her. But with others present and

come over?” he murmured, his gaze fixed

looked at him, her clear apricot eyes filled with an unintentional tenderness.

come

who longed for company, eagerly anticipating being with her beloved

Rachel’s eyes curved

slightly furrowed brow relaxed a bit. His gaze couldn’t help but become indulgent and doting, and his low, cold voice softened, tinged with a hint of coaxing, “What are you thinking? You’re

replied, tiptoeing to plant a kiss

she turned around and

receding and glanced at the sky, a trace of unwitting melancholy appeared

had been a

She casually wiped her hair and applied skincare in front of the

vibrating with voice messages.

heard Mary’s voice, “Rae-Rae, I have a question I’d like to ask you. Should I bring it

the first voice message,

inconvenient for her to hold the phone to

message continued to