Chapter 229

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The color drained from Landon’s face. Before he knew it, Alyssa had pressed the butterfly knife

against his neck.

The butterfly knife was the most notorious of all weapons, as it was insidious and lethal. It

perched precariously on the end of one’s fingers, striking a perfect balance between style and

deadliness.

How cruel and heartless of a woman to fight him with a butterfly knife.

“Stop pestering me, Landon Harper.” She narrowed her eyes and gently slapped the reflective

blade against his cheek. “I would never pick you even if there were no men left in this world.”

“What if there were only me and Jasper in this world? Who would you pick?” he asked in a

shaking voice and a trembling heart. 1

She snickered. “Not you.”

His heart instantly shattered into pieces.

The door to her office opened at that moment.

“Lyse, what are you-” Jonah stood at the door in shock.

squinted and swiftly tucked away her butterfly knife. Putting on a bright

tell me you

in her expression was impressive.

actress.

up rigidly and gave her a last

eye, Jonah noticed how deflated the

Alyssa was the only

Landon into such despair.

his neck. “How are you? Has your wound

think?”

did when they were younger. “It’s just a scrape

alright?”

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had been involved in, he might have shuddered

the mild–tempered gentleman was once the leader of the

influence over the other gangs

Oceania, and even Florin.

height of his career for some

with his previous job.

and self–discovery.

Alyssa’s mind that Jonah had once been appointed the gang leader, for he was

man who had never killed, smoked, or taken

a dark and heavy

between you and Mr. Harper?” Jonah

with others, he is

don’t have to put a knife on his neck.

he’s

bothering me if I didn’t do that.” She

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