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Kunduz Province, Afghanistan November 2015 Leonardo My eyelids flickered at the blazing orange sky, adjusting to the rain of wooden splinters. The arid desert air added to the dehydrated lament of my mouth. Powerful shockwaves resonated from a nearby machine gun. The rattles of shell casings hammered at the sides of my temples, their metallic scent invading my lungs. The taste of wet earth, of grit and soot, wasn't as harsh as was the coppery tang of blood in my mouth. Our canteens were empty…
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She didn’t stay long in the room and went out to pick up a delivery order. The store was a bit busy, so she could only wait nearby. "Jerome Taylor is really impressive! He made at least a trillion H coins from that battle, and he married the daughter of an oil tycoon, Xena. Her mother is supposedly royal, a real princess. He’s a total winner in life—money, status, beauty, he has it all!" Some customers nearby were chatting. Angelia heard about Jerome Taylor and instinctively wanted to avoid…-
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“I’ve completed everything Mr. Ji asked. I’ll take you home now,” zoey said, expressionless. Angelia shook her head. She pulled out a deep blue diamond from her bag and handed it to zoey. “Please return this ring to Jerome. I think it should go back to its owner.” “To be honest, you’re probably more likely to see him than I am. It’d be better if you returned it yourself,” zoey replied, nodding and not taking the ring. She turned to leave. Would she ever get to see Jerome…
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“Dad, it’s Alyssa. Are you really going to marry someone else?” Alyssa’s little voice quivered, tears welling up as she said, “Mom is really sad, and I’m sad too. I can’t sleep because I miss you. Mom misses you so much she’s even had nosebleeds.” “Is this Angelia’s daughter?” Alyssa froze. Why was there a woman’s voice on the line? She glanced at the caller ID—it was for Jerome. “Who are you? Are you the bad woman trying to take Dad away?” Viola paused, then smiled…
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"The bridge of my nose got hurt the day before yesterday. Maybe it hasn’t fully healed yet. It’s fine, though, I just need a little rest," Angelia said, letting go and sniffing a bit. The nosebleed had stopped, and she washed away the blood. Darcey studied Angelia’s face. “You’ve got dark circles under your eyes... You didn’t sleep at all last night, did you?” Angelia didn’t answer. “I’ll be able to rest properly after I finish everything today.” Darcey frowned. “I used to…
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"Ange, Ange, Ange." Darcey gave Angelia a little nudge. Angelia snapped out of her daze and looked blankly at Darcey. "Are you okay?" Darcey asked, worried. Angelia still looked lost, staring at Darcey as if she couldn’t process anything. Her mind was stuck on the news that Jerome would be getting engaged to someone else tomorrow. "What’s wrong? You don’t seem yourself... You’re not falling for Jerome, are you?" Darcey asked cautiously. Angelia shook her head, distracted. "I’ll cut…
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Angelia was feeling even more uneasy since Jerome's phone was still off. She thought about messaging him, telling him about Alyssa's situation, the divorce, and asking him what was going on. But every time she typed a message, she ended up deleting it. Jerome was a calm and reliable person. When he had things sorted out, he'd definitely reach out to her. Calling or texting him now might only add to his stress. She sighed. Her phone rang, and she immediately checked it. It was…
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Lost! I really lost this time! Viola Brook frowned, realizing that her guest had only spent about two or three thousand, not even enough to cover the expenses of the poor student. She had lost a lot! Thinking this, Viola Brook looked up and down at the smiling Venus, increasingly feeling that Venus was too scheming, but she did not realize that it was herself who had ignored the guest in the first place. On the other side, Helena left the makeup area and was going to find a place to have…-
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