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However, the situation had been too perilous. Had he and Trenton not shown restraint, Millie could’ve been fatally wounded.

In that moment, Marcus struggled to articulate what it felt like to see Millie there. No words could truly encapsulate his feelings.

“Harlan helped me get through,” Millie explained.

By now, the sound of gunfire had ceased outside. It seemed that Harlan had pulled back.

“What about Harlan?” Trenton inquired.

It was then that Millie realized that Harlan still hadn’t shown up.

“Damn! Did he get shot?” Millie blurted out in a voice filled with worry.

shot,” Marcus assured her firmly. “I believe he retreated when he

relieved to

and retrieved a long, dark object from her pocket. “Harlan asked me to give this to

Marcus discovered it was a magazine filled with

and Trenton divided the bullets among themselves and then guided Millie toward

at the fire, she and Shera locked eyes, and a mutual sense of displeasure filling

wondering why Shera was

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past, Millie felt her anger rise. However, she knew this wasn’t the appropriate moment to settle personal scores, so she decided to

and felt a surge of joy, but her mood soured with Millie’s arrival. It had

Marcus received

must leave. I hope bringing her here was