Through the Flames

Valerie gritted her teeth and looked around.

She thought, 'Darius must be nearby. Perhaps he is watching me from somewhere. What a pervert! He will do anything to force me to do something I don't want to do.

'However, this is good. Since he has taken the initiative to appear, I do not need to spend any effort to investigate his whereabouts. As for the party that I am forced to attend tomorrow...

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