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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.

“I believe he retreated when he found out

relieved to

dark object from her pocket. “Harlan asked

from her, Marcus discovered it was a magazine filled with fifteen bullets; a truly timely gift

the bullets among themselves and

locked eyes, and a mutual sense of

why Shera

G E L A ‘s L I B R A R

in the past, Millie felt her anger rise. However, she knew this wasn’t

with Millie’s arrival. It had

then, Marcus received

to, so I must leave. I hope bringing her here was