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    He looked up, trying to get a clear view of Adah. But before he could focus, a hand shot out, wrapping around his throat with terrifying precision, squeezing the air from his lungs.


    Adah moved like a predator, closing the distance between them in a blink, her fingers tightening around his throat, her breath hot against his ear. “What did you see?” she hissed, her voice low and dangerous.


    “Ugh!” Lance gasped as a sharp pressure mped around his throat. His hands shot up to grab Adah’s arm, panic filling his eyes. “Wait, who are you? I don’t even know you! Did I do something wrong? Why are you trying to choke me?”


    Suddenly, Adah realized she was dealing with nothing more than a slender man who couldn’t handle her strength. After all, she was the infamous Doomsday Rose—the name everyone in Delta whispered with fear. To avoid actually choking him to death, she loosened her hold but didn’t let him gopletely. Her voice turned steely as she asked, “What exactly did you see?”


    With the pressure easing a little, Lance gulped in deep breaths, finally able to blink up at Adah. What he saw left him stunned.


    Gone was the shy disguise. Adah had pulled off her wig and cast aside her bright clothes, revealing a face so beautiful it nearly took his breath away. Soft, wavy hair spilled over her shoulders, adding a lively grace to her appearance.


    For a moment, Lance could only stare. He had never met anyone like her—a woman with all the allure of a red rose kissed by morning dew, beautiful without being showy, striking without a hint of cheapness.


    “I saw a stunning beauty,” he stuttered,pletely entranced.


    No sooner had he spoken than a hand jabbed him hard in the eyes.


    “Ah!” The pain shot through him, and he yelped. Compared to the pain in his eyes, the earlier difort in his throat seemed trivial. He couldn’t fathom why such a gorgeous woman was treating him so roughly.


    His hands flew up to shield his eyes as tears slipped through his fingers. When he finally found his voice, it quivered. “Miss, have we met before? Did I somehow offend you? Why did you strangle me and poke my eyes for no reason?”


    Clifton, Kieran, and Heather erupted inughter, clearly taking pleasure in Lance’s misfortune.


    It finally dawned on Adah that maybe she had gone a bit too far. She let go of Lance’s neck and fixed him with a cold re. “You haven’t offended me before, but if you dare to in the future, I’ll snap your neck and blind you, got it?”


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    By now, most of the ache in Lance’s eyes had faded. His hands slowly dropped from his face, and he blinked, making a brave effort to look at Adah. Tears still clung to hisshes, giving him a rather vulnerable look. Even though the pain had mostly passed, his vision was still a blur. He could just barely make out Adah’s shape, like staring at a painting smeared with water.


    Adah’s threat struck him as oddly funny. What made her think he’d ever get a chance to offend her in the future? Did this mean she would hand out beatings and warnings to every stranger she met, just to be safe? Anyone could potentially offend her in the future. Who could predict what might happen?


    Adah caught the disbelief in Lance’s eyes and, before he could say a word, she exined, “Listen, everything you saw today stays with you. If you breathe a word about me to anyone, you’ll regret it.”


    Lance was no fool. ncing at her serious expression and then remembering the wig and disguise she’d thrown aside, it all clicked. “You want to keep it quiet that you dressed down so no one would recognize you, right?” he asked, putting the pieces together.


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