Chapter 12

“I have no idea, but dang, she’s a knockout – charisma for days.”

As the woman disappeared into the distance, the buzz of the crowd settled into a hush.

Miranda tugged at Jerome’s arm, her voice playfully whining, “Jay, what were you staring at? You must be beat from that business trip. Look at those bags under your eyes. Let’s Júst head home and get some rest, okay?”

Jerome’s lips curled, “It’s nothing. Let’s go.”

Miranda prodded further, “Why are you suddenly in such a good mood?”

Jerome glanced toward the exit, “Suddenly, the weather seems nice.”

face. Suddenly, he felt this stagnant life of his

Violet asked Quintessa, “How does it feel

her arm out, feigning a look of ecstasy, “The familiar homeland, the familiar air

fingers as if she could grasp it in her hands. Three years

on the day she left, she had

Violet, with twinkling eyes full of excitement, chimed in, “Don’t you just want to make a

fox–like gaze was stunning beyond measure, “Exactly – a big

Young family’s countless assassination attempts. Now back in town, how could she not turn Emberbrook upside down? How else could she honor those she had longed for over a thousand

in human form, it had to be her. Violet patted Quintessa’s hand, “No rush. You’re my ace in the hole now. Rest up, and I’ll take you conquering.”

smiled, “Sure, you make

and amiable appearance, she had the cunning of a tiger She had been

pity was that she had left her old agency

back, I picked

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TV series and one movie. We’ll start with auditions for

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