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“I do it,” Aubree said through clenched teeth. Glying in to baston would ruin her future in esports, and she hadn’t planned on staying in the pro scene

long–term anywing

But if she refused, Hector and the others would get hurt, Championships could be won again, but if her teammates got injured, there was no fixing that.

Daston finally looked a little satisfied. He handed her his phone. “Record it yoursell if I don’t see it posted by tomorrow, I’ll do it for you.”

Aubree’s hands shook as she took the phone and opened the voice recorder. “1-

Before she could speak, a familiar voice cut in calm but mocking “I was starting to wonder what was taking so long. So this is where you’ve been, catching up with Dr. Wilson, huh?”

Bowen’s cold eyes locked onto Daxton as he walked forward slowly. He glanced at the bodyguards. “Dr. Wilson, what’s this about? Did my nephew piss you off or something?”

Histone was casual at first, but then it turned sharp. “Or are you acting on behalf of the Wilson family to stir up trouble with me? Bullying my sweetie?”

That last part was something else. Aubree wasn’t sure why, but she knew Bowen was talking about her.

She snuck a few glances at Bowen, puzzled. “Why is he stepping in like this? Why is he defending me so hard?” she wondered.

Alvin rolled his eyes in disgust.

The bodyguards hesitated, unsure of what to do next. They looked to Daton for a signal.

Daxton ground his teeth in frustration. Just a little more time, and this would’ve been over. He thought Bowen had shown up at the worst possible

moment.

Trying to keep control of the situation, Darton waved his hand and told the bodyguards, “Let the others go. But Aubree stays with me.”

He had to keep a hold on Aubree for now and figure the rest out later

mark on her skin. He

playing games like “pick one.” Aubree had Wilson blood, and

sort everything else

Bowen didn’t back down. “Dr. Wilson, maybe you didn’t

After a moment, he let out a low, angry laugh. “Who does he think he is? He isn’t family. Who is he to interfere with how I deal with

voice dropped into a low, threatening growl. “She’s one

since he’d seen anyone dumb enough to threaten Bowen. Today was really something. He’d known. Bowen a long time and

looked Daston up and down, wondering if this so–called

brother was alve, Bowen might’ve seemed cold, but he’d been the wildest one in their group. He only toned it down- after the Turner family’s

cutting ties with her, huh?

Aubree, still held tightly by Daxion, thought every word Bowen said was spot on. If she

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talking about her coming home, like she was still one of them. But to her, they were no longer her

up, Chris finally showed up with backup. The

because he wasn’t sure he could keep Aubree safe in a full–blowni

They were bullying his girl. There

nothing

his tie and

the Cros

she stays or goes

off guard, and Aubree used that moment to strike. She bit down hard on his wrist. Her whole body still ached

only letting go when Daxton cried out. Then she slipped away like a fish and

Daxton roared. He grabbed his wrist, which was already turning red and bleeding where

could react, a hand clamped down on his

low and cold. “So, how about we sattle things now, for putting your hands

to help, but Chris and his team stepped in, blocking them with easy smiles. “Let the

but they sure weren’t about

stuck. They could