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Chapter 13: Negotiation

DEREK

The child barely came up to my waist, his wild curls bouncing as he tilted his head up at me. His amber eyes sparkled with mischief as he studied me. He didn’t look afraid—if anything, he was curious.

“I’ve never seen you before,” he said, matter-of-factly.

I smirked. “Maybe because I haven’...