Hailey stood frozen in place, locking gazes with Declan.
Declan stiffened.
Stella followed his gaze and turned her head. She spotted Hailey as well. "Declan, who is she?"
Declan didn't respond.
Hailey immediately turned and walked away. She wanted to leave. She hated the place as it made her feel suffocated.
Perhaps she was walking too fast or distracted, for she bumped straight into a middle-aged man.
Hailey quickly apologized. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."
The man scowled and nagged at her, "You think saying sorry is enough? Damn it, I've lost a lot of money today, and now you come and ruin my mood…"
Then, he took a good look at her face. He stopped mid-sentence, clearly taken aback by her bright, fresh features.
His gaze swept over her from head to toe. "I didn't expect to run into such a cute little thing."
Hailey had just come from school and was wearing a white sweater and a pleated skirt layered under a puffy white down jacket.
Her long hair was tied up in a high ponytail, making her look completely out of place in this seedy casino. Her presence stood out like a bright, untainted light in the darkness.
The way the man leered at her made Hailey feel deeply uncomfortable.
She frowned. "I already apologized."
Then, she turned to leave.
However, the man stepped in front of her, blocking her path. "Where are you going, cutie? Come have some fun with me."
"Move. Get out of my way. I'm going home!"
The man laughed. "Whose home? Mine? I can give you a home, sweetheart."
Hailey was disgusted and spun around to leave.
But before she could, the man grabbed her arm. "Don't go. Stay and keep me company."
"Let go of me! If you don't let go, I'll scream for help!"
With just a slight twist of his wrist, Declan snapped the man's arm. The man let out a blood-curdling scream.
Declan flung him aside, sending him crashing into the wall.
The man clutched his broken wrist, his face contorted in pain. "Declan, how dare you do this to me!"
His expression turned dark as he spat, "Do you really think you're someone important? Just because the boss values you? Just because his daughter likes you? You're nothing more than a lapdog. Life is precarious in this business. You might not even know what killed you."
Hailey stood at the side, her fingers curling slightly.
Declan remained emotionless. "You won't know how I'll die, but I know exactly how you'll die."
He then called out, "Guys!"
Two men in black stepped forward. "Yes, Declan."
Declan gave a simple order. "Take him away."
"Understood."

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam)
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I’m not sure the author is actually reading our messages, because otherwise the recently uploaded chapters would have been reviewed and updated—right now it looks like an error or something that was never meant to happen. That being said, dear Author, we know this is a free site, but we readers are driving traffic that benefits the platform and your work. Please ensure the chapters are uploaded as actual content and not blank pages....
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Again and again you post some blank pages.I am unable to understand the reason behind that....
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Dear Author, please stop posting blank pages and disrespecting the readers. If you are really busy you can simply STOP posting blank pages and save everyone some time...
Auther. Chapters are published without content. 909 and 910 does not have any content....
Dear Author, why are chapters 871 and 874 not showing. Were they not uploaded?...
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