The man’s gaze was empty, and his heart was hollow. He stood in front of the wide empty desk, paper laying over the ground.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PcJoISSXD
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“James.” A broken voice sounded in the background. “James please.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ik0123rq3
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He turned around and saw a girl with messy blonde hair and red-rimmed eyes; she’d been crying. She stood in the far away doorframe, her hands trembling. Behind her stood two young men, fear in their eyes, but of course they would put their fears aside for her.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXEjrWj8lr
James scoffed, causing the three people to flinch. “Please? Hahaha! That’s funny. After all this time and everything you did to me, you think you can get what you want with a simple please.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYjxkQ7nbl
“You coward!” The taller of the two boys stepped forward. “What type of man keeps innocent people hostage! Dare you fight me one-on-one!”
“Jeremy, stop it!”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJEXGepMLh
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“Elizabeth I-“517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRh14o0LFm6
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“I understand you’re trying to help, but now is not the time.” She pulled the man back and continued to stare at James. “What will it take for you to let them go?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK9XEtYaE6A
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James smirked. “You already know what I want.”
Elizabeth pursed her lips. She contemplated for a few seconds before finally shouting ‘fine’. “I’ll give you the red ribbon of pursuit, so will you –“517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XCqzWgx5u
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“Ah ah .” James shook his head. “The ribbon is old news; I’ve long since found substitutes for it.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHbeRhK1dP
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She didn’t understand. “Then what is it you want?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDarSwz31ty
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His icy-blue eyes stared straight into hers “... The key to the Forbidden realm.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pST70jgab
“You!” All three became startled by this proposition. Everyone knew of the forbidden realm. A place filled with extreme dangers and extreme rewards. Most people would never think of stepping foot in there for fear of dying. But if it was this man who went in, he would definitely succeed.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLg4ORyk16
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“No!” Elizabeth clenched her fist. “I can give you anything else, but not that!”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX0PQgvEbD
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The man placed his gaze on the table, where there were weird characters and symbols on rune keys. In the center of the table was a button cover by a plastic box with a large warning label engraved on it. James carefully removed the box before gently caressing the button.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwHgHFAmvdx
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Elizabeth sucked in her breath while the two men behind her fidgeted, apparently distressed. “James, think about this. We can fix this. Can we –“517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZvIRb1N3s
“Elizabeth.” James didn’t look up, but he knew she was listening. 517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYKxIULeGR
“Don’t make me push the button."517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlr9TufnXmn
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Song: Rockstar
Artist: Dababy
Lyric line: “Don't make me push the button.”
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