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.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLEUNUgSiA
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“James.” A broken voice sounded in the background. “James please.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Uyc7NJXW7
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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.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHP9LwUkNfU
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.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAi6YzUuue
“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!”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YoxSvDCQD
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“Elizabeth I-“617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirxnknzn9k
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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?”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHa4Rx1wsC
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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 –“617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxK8Wiqg2yK
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“Ah ah .” James shook his head. “The ribbon is old news; I’ve long since found substitutes for it.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnxQnNGqod
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She didn’t understand. “Then what is it you want?”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5My5Y0o9oH
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His icy-blue eyes stared straight into hers “... The key to the Forbidden realm.”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LZyI7ZoaP
“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.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLREXmENcC
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“No!” Elizabeth clenched her fist. “I can give you anything else, but not that!”617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcqVHKcOeA
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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.617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5KfmUXTeY
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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 –“617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOmpnDuSvx
“Elizabeth.” James didn’t look up, but he knew she was listening. 617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkm0ck7cEz
“Don’t make me push the button."617Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8zHbvnSW2
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Song: Rockstar
Artist: Dababy
Lyric line: “Don't make me push the button.”
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