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Yes, a restraining order is fine. Without it, no one can stop Mr. Leo from visiting you.”

Officer Nolan expressed his concerns regarding my situation and sent the journalists away. The extra security was also called for another emergency in the city.

Bright and I walked towards the main entrance of the building with officer Nolan, he spoke sincerely

“Miss Laura, your issues with Mr. Leo are your personal matters, taking them to the court or public will only jeopardize your peace.

Please try to resolve them through dialogues, it will save you from unnecessary trouble.”

As a person who had dealt with such cases on a daily basis, he guided me for my

convenience. So, I thanked him.

“I can’t thank you enough for your services tonight, officer. I will surely consider your

advice.”

We then waited for the last police car to leave and sighed, a moment without the heat of

curious gazes helped us to relax.

Rubbing my eyes, I yawned lazily.

“It was a nerve–wracking roller coaster, Bright. I am so tired.”

He fixed his hair and coat, complaining about Leo’s behavior.

“I was used to thinking that Leo was a reasonable man, but tonight he proved me wrong.

For a moment, it looked like he had lost his mind.”

We both commented on bizarre occurrences in the office and strolled out of the doors, the

mere thought of crashing on bed was like heaven for me.

at my sleeping little girl, and then I

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of tires screeching echoed in the silence of night,

raised my head and saw two white minivans parked ten feet away from our

“Who are they?”

groups of armed goons, all dressed in black, ran

body.

“Run!”

alarming shout was the last thing I could hear as the ear–splitting sounds of gunshots shook the whole building. We

instinct, we crouched down, using our car as a shield, but this temporary setting

wasn’t practical.

to do now?”

in panic, Bright took

call 911!”

closer, firing nonstop. Fear became a tangible, living force as my frozen brain registered only one thing: Death!

nothing but a siren of death for me. With no help or protection, I was

flashed across my eyes as I accepted my fate. But how would she live without me and

complete family, yearning for more comfort. Her wish list for tomorrow pierced fiery needles in my heart,

to the world when a

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me. I was flabbergasted to see Leo righ in front of

“Come inside, quick!”

me a chance to react, Leo grabbed my hand and yanked me up. It seemed

he heard this disturbance and came outside.

as he dragged me to run with him, my survival mode kicked in, I tried to

Leo. It’s

You can’t…

whole world crumbled down around me as his body quaked, as if someone

Oh, my gosh!

Leo was shot!

a blood–curdling scream, realizing later that it was mine. This obvious drawback of using a human shield seized the proper

he clutched his chest and instructed

the table and hide

was he nuts?

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