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CHAPTER 1

Metropolitan city of United States, New York You received an email from Skull Cobra, I have a job for you. I also attach the target’s profile and I need you to eliminate her tonight. “A new job, huh? Let’s see who’s the target”, said Cobra. Name: Amelia Williams Age: 25 Job: Model at Star Modeling Agency Relationship status: Austin Black’s girlfriend “This should be easy”, she muttered. Cobra too out a gun and immediately went to the target’s location.

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Cassie’s Wine and Dine, 8 p.m. “Welcome to Cassie’s Wine and Dine. Did you make a reservation sir?”, asked the receptionist. “Yes I did, it’s under Austin Black’s name”, Austin replied. “This way, sir and miss”, said the receptionist while showing them their table. Austin and Amelia sat at the table decorated with candles and rose petals. “What do you want to eat? My treat”, said Austin. “I will have a plate of steak and a glass of red wine please”, Amelia replied. “and I will have the same please”, Austin said. The rest of dinner is rather quiet and Amelia can feel that her boyfriend is acting strange and they are not close anymore. When she called him weeks ago, he always tells her that he is swamped with work.

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“Amelia, I couldn’t do this anymore. I don’t think us can work. We should break up”, Austin said without a guilty look on his arrogant face. “BREAK UP? Are you kidding me Austin? We have been together for years and I love you so much babe. Please don’t do this to me”, Amelia said while sobbing. “I’m afraid I’m not, Amelia. I hope you will meet someone better than me”, Austin said while leaving the restaurant, leaving Amelia heartbroken all alone. Few minutes later, a waitress approaches Amelia. “Would you like a glass of wine miss?”, the waitress asked while handing the glass. “Yeah, I could use one”, Amelia said while taking the glass and finished the whole drink.

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A few minutes earlier at the kitchen Cobra took the restaurant’s uniform from a waitress by making her faint using chloroform and lays her body down. She took out a packet of white powder that contains sleeping pills and put it inside a glass of wine while stirring it to make sure it mixes well.

Present time “Ugh, I must look like I just got dumped right now. Wait, I really did just get dumped”, she chuckles a bit before getting up and walks to the toilet to freshen up. While washing her face at the sink, she feels quite dizzy and feel like the ground is spinning. Cobra walks in and pretending to wash her hands beside Amelia while whispering three, two, one…. Luckily, it’s almost closing time and the toilet was deserted, leaving only both of them all alone. Cobra entered the toilet cubicle and changed her clothes.

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She then grabs a knife inside her jacket, carving parallel lines on Amelia’s left wrist before heading out with a smile. “The target has been eliminated”, she said using her earpiece before ending the call and rode her bike away from the scene.

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CHAPTER 2

“I need to arrive at Cassie’s Wine and Dine at 9 a.m. or I’ll get scolded by my boss”, said Lizzie while rushing to her workplace. As soon as she arrived, she quickly grabbed an apron from the kitchen counter and began to organize plates and kitchen utensils on the table. She then went to the bathroom to mop the floor. As she walked in the washing room, she noticed a woman was laying on the bathroom floor. “Miss, are you alright?”, she asked the poor lady. But she was greeted with silence instead. She started to panic, calling the lady while shaking her body and when she was about to check her pulse, she noticed that there were fresh marks on her left wrist.

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“Aaaaarghhh!!!”, she exclaimed in fright as she realized the woman is no longer breathing and alive. “I- I need to call the police”, she said while dialing 911 with a shaky voice and trembling hands.

At the center of city “Officer Luke and Officer Mike! I need both of you to go to Cassie’s Dine and Wine right now. A death was reported and the victim appears to be Amelia Williams, an actor from Star Modeling Agency. I need you to investigate further regarding this case”, said Chief Miles, head of New York Police Department (NYPD) through the patrol car radio. “We’re on our way sir”, both of them answered at the same time and speed towards the crime scene.

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Cassie’s Wine and Dine, 9.15 a.m. “Good morning miss. I’m Officer Luke Reed and this is my partner, Mike Travis. Could you tell us what happened here and how you found the victim?”, Officer Luke asked Lizzie. “I was working as usual before and I went to the toilet to grab a mop and then I noticed there’s a lady laying on the floor. At first, I thought that she passed out because she was drunk. I tried to wake her up by calling her and shaking her body slowly but she won’t answer me and at that moment, I realized that she was already dead. I also noticed a bar code mark carved on her left wrist”, Lizzie explained with a shaky voice. “A bar code mark, you say?”, asked Officer Luke as he jotted down the witness’s explanation on his notebook. “Could you call the owner of the restaurant for us? This place has to close today in order for us to investigate the cause of her death”, said Officer Mike to Lizzie. 8

Ten minutes later “Good morning officers. I’m Cassie, the owner of Cassie’s Wine and Dine. Oh lord, what happened here?’, asked Cassie with a confused look. “Your employee, Lizzie found a dead body of a woman in the washroom. We need you to close your restaurant today so that we can do our duties ma’am’, said Officer Luke to Cassie. Cassie’s eyes widen with shock and her hand was covering her mouth when she heard the horrid news from the officers. She then went to the front door and flipped the sign to ‘CLOSE’ before she approached Lizzie and leave the scene together. Officer Mike was securing the scene with a ‘POLICE LINE, DO NOT CROSS’ tape and called the forensic team to the crime scene.

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That night “A dead body was found at Cassie’s Wine and Dine this morning. The victim was identified as Amelia Williams, a 25-year-old model at Star Modeling Agency. According to the witness, she found her inside the restaurant’s ladies. However, there was no sign of struggle between the victim and the killer. What caught the police’s attention is a bar code mark carved on the victim’s left wrist and a fingerprint. NYPD are still investigating this case and stay tuned for more updates”, said news reader of New York Times News. “Excellent work, Cobra. I’ll transfer the payment to your account later”, said a mysterious guy in a black hood while grinning before ending the call.

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CHAPTER 3 Luke and Mike's house, a week later Bzzz!Bzzz! With his eyes still closed, Luke turned off the digital clock alarm and let out a small yawn while saying " Ugh, it's morning already. The autopsy report is supposed to be out today. I need to stop by New York City Health and Hospital later". He then grabs his towel and take a bath. After a nice bath, he got dressed and went to the kitchen. "You're up already bud?", Mike asked Luke while grabbing two slices of bread and put them in the toaster. "Yeah, I couldn't sleep much. I've been thinking about the murder case. First of all, the crime scene was clean. 11

The only lead that we have is a bar code mark carved on the victim's left wrist. I mean, why would the culprit waste his time doing that and risk getting caught? Is he trying to give us some sort of message?", Luke said with a confused look while biting his toast. "I find that weird too bro. Don't worry, we'll catch him no matter what. Besides, isn't the autopsy result is supposed to be out today?", Mike said while sipping his coffee. "Well, we better get going then", said Luke and then they drove to the hospital together. New York City Health and Hospital "Officer Luke and Officer Mike. We found something very interesting while performing autopsy last week. There's a fingerprint near the bar code mark. Our tests showed that the fingerprint belonged to Austin Black, the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Sky Paradise Hotel", said Colton. 12

“Great! Do you find anything else?", Luke asked Colton. "Well, her death was not caused by excessive bleeding but overdosed drug. To be precise, she overdosed sleeping pills", Colton answered Luke while handing him the lab results. "Thanks for your help Colton. We're going to the crime scene to get a hold of the CCTV records and see what really happened back then", Mike said while leaving the hospital with Luke. Cassie's Wine and Dine "Hello officers. How can I help you gentlemen?", Cassie asked with a concerned look on her face. "Can we check the CCTV recording on the night of the incident?", asked Luke. "Sure, I'll lead the way.", Cassie said while showing them the CCTV room. 13

"Mr. Taylor, they are the officers in charge of Amelia Williams murder case. This is Officer Luke Reed and Officer Mike Travis", Cassie said to the guard. "Thank you for your cooperation Miss Cassie. We'll take over from here", Luke said and Cassie leaves them, continuing her work. "Can you play the recording on 5 August at 10 p.m.?", said Luke to Mr. Taylor. The three of them watched the recording slowly, until Luke's eyes catches a familiar figure. "Stop!", Luke exclaimed while narrowing his eyes towards the computer screen. "Isn't this guy the victim's boyfriend? Austin Black, right?", Luke asked Mike. "That's him for sure. Rumors said that they were dating, it's all over the magazines", answered Mike. 14

"That's all for now. Thank you for your cooperation Mr. Taylor", said Luke and Mike before leaving the restaurant and heads towards New York Police Department (NYPD). New York Police Department "Austin Black was our first suspect because he was last seen with Amelia at the restaurant the night before her death. Plus, they found his fingerprint on the victim. Colton gave me the victim's phone along with the lab results. Who knows? There might be a lead inside it", said Luke to Mike while turning on the phone. He then opened the recording app and found a recorded call with Austin. Amelia: Hello Austin. Where have you been babes? You haven’t answered my calls or texts since the past weeks. I know that you cheated on me with hookers from the bar that you used to go and you also fake business records of your workplace.

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Austin: What do you mean? I don't know what you're talking about... Amelia: Cut the crap, Austin! I know the truth already. You're not busy with work but you've been spending money on hookers and travelling, haven't you? Austin: I have enough of your bullshit Amelia! I'm hanging up! Beep...beep... * Tax Fraud is whereby an individual willfully or intentionally cheats a tax return to avoid paying he entire tax obligation. For example, claiming false deductions, claiming

personal

expenses

as

business expenses and not reporting the actual income of an organization or company. "Wow! This guy is a total asshole and a big liar! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's file a warrant and catch him", said Luke with a disbelief look on his face while he shaking his head. 16

That night at Austin's house Ding Dong! "I'm coming!", Austin said before opening the front door. To his surprise, two officers were at his house with a stern look on their faces. "Hello officers. What brings you to my house tonight?", Austin asked with an annoyed tone. "Austin Black! You are under arrest for murdering Amelia Williams and tax fraud. You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future", said Luke while handcuffing his hands.

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CHAPTER 4

Inside the police station "Murder? How can I murder someone if I don't even know who I killed?", Austin asked Luke with his voice raised and slams the table in front of him. "Don't pretend to act like you don't know. We already have sufficient evidence to drag you to court. What's the point of denying?", said Luke. "What's your relationship with Amelia Williams?", asked Luke to Austin. "We used to date but we broke up on August 5th. Why do you ask?", said Austin. "Did you know that Amelia was dead right after you met her at Cassie's Wine and Dine?", ask Luke with his eyebrow raised. 18

"She's dead?", asked Austin with a shocked face. "I...I don't know. It's...It's not my fault", stuttered Austin. "The autopsy result showed that she died because she overdosed sleeping pills which was placed in her drink. You have a strong motive to kill her, Austin. She knew your secret regarding you being a tax fraud so you tried to stop her from exposing it by meeting her that night", said Luke while his eyes analyzing the file case. "Whoa dude! I don't even understand what you're talking about. I did meet her that night to tell her that we're breaking up. That's it! Even if I was mad at her, I wouldn't try to kill her", Austin said while crossing his arms. "Moving on to the next question. What is the meaning of the bar code mark that you carved on her wrist?", asked Mike. 19

"Wha...What? First you accused me with all this shit and now you're saying that I carved a freaking bar code mark on her wrist???", said Austin with a cynical smile as he let out a small chuckle. "That's it for today. I think we gathered enough information from you", said Luke with a puzzled look. Luke's POV He does seem like he was telling the truth or it was all his act to get out from this? Still, I couldn't let him go or there will be more victims. Shit, what's happening right now? The more I discover, the more I'm getting confused while solving this case... "Get up Austin! We're gonna have to lock you up here tonight", said Luke with a stern tone, trying to keep a hold of himself.

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The next morning "Now the entire nation will know how much of an asshole you are, Austin.", said a mysterious voice after he finished reading the newspaper. "I can't wait to witness the moment when your life's ruined. No one will ever hire and trust an ex-criminal and people will look down on you. Before I'm going down, I'm gonna drag you down first. Better safe than sorry”, he adds while inhaling his cigar with a devilish smile. Three months later at Supreme Court of New York "Kierkegaard, a philosophy once said that life can only be understood by looking back and so does death. Homicide cases can only be solved by analyzing past events carefully. In conclusion, we must start the case from the very beginning to find out the root of her death", said the prosecutor.

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"On August 5th, did you met the victim at Cassie's Wine and Dine?", asked the prosecutor. "Yes, I did. I met her to tell her that we're breaking up", said Austin. "We found your fingerprint on the victim's wrist, Austin. How can you explain that?", asked the prosecutor while showing a slide of Austin's fingerprint on the projector screen. " I remembered that I hold her hand when we first arrived at the restaurant.", replied Austin. "The fingerprint doesn't prove that he killed her", said David Fuller, Austin's defend lawyer. "Plus, if he left the scene, how can he kill her?", he adds.

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"Well, he can always come back. Plus, there's no CCTV at the back alley of the restaurant. He also drugged the victim's drink by putting sleeping pills inside it", the prosecutor adds. "Although the autopsy result showed that the victim was drugged, where does the accused even get sleeping pills?", David questioned the prosecutor. "Easy. He got it from the pharmacy. A day before their meet-up, he went to the pharmacy to get some sleeping pills, am I correct?", the prosecutor asked Austin with a confident tone. "Yes, I did go to the pharmacy because I was having trouble sleeping but you can't possibly accuse that I drugged her?", Austin said furiously with an annoyed tone.

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CHAPTER 5

Supreme Court of New York “Austin Black, you are charged with felony murder of Amelia Williams. According to New York Murder Law 125.25, you are sentenced with a maximum 25 years of imprisonment. Defendant, how do you plead?”, asked the jury. “I plead not guilty, your honor”, said Austin after talking to his lawyer beside him. “Very well then. The court will take a two-hour short break before we continue the session and reach the final verdict”, said the jury while hitting his gavel.

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*Gavel is a small ceremonial mallet made of hardwood and typically fashioned with a handle. It is exclusively used in United States in legislatures and courts of law, but it is used worldwide for auction process. Later “What will happen now?”, ask Austin to his lawyer, David as he put a dollar in the vending machine and takes out a tin of coffee. “Well, the prosecutor did convince the jury and audience. It looks like they have already reached a final verdict, which is they believed that you are guilty”, said David as he sighs and leans at the wall outside the court room. “You gotta believe me, dude! I hired you to get me out of this mess. Do your job properly, will ya’?”, Austin said while stroking his hair aggressively. “I have a way that can reduce your sentence. That is, if you’re willing to do it. Just hear me out, man. I only want the best for you”, said David carefully, trying to calm him down. 25

“If you plead guilty, your sentence will be reduced one over third from the actual sentence. However, if you plead not guilty, you will be given a full sentence of imprisonment. Since you’re charged with two charges, your punishment will be extended if you plead not guilty. So, how will you plead then?”, ask David while raising his eyebrow as he look at Austin. “I would still plead not guilty. Hell, I didn’t even kill her so why would I admit a crime that I didn’t even commit?”, Austin said with his arms crossed. “Suit yourself, mate. Your funeral, not mine. I’m trying to help you, you know?”, said David while rolling his eyes. Two hours later “We will now continue the court session. Prosecutor, you may begin your case”, said the judge.

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“Thank you, your honor. Not only the defendant was charged with felony murder, he also was charged with faking business records of Sky Paradise Hotel. From January 2018 till August 2019, the defendant faked the actual business income by writing the wrong number and took the rest of the money for his own benefit. By referring to New York Penal Law 175.05 section 1 regarding Faking Business Records Act in 2nd Degree, the punishment for committing this crime is a maximum four years of imprisonment. If the defendant still plead not guilty, the total of imprisonment is 29 years for both charges. I hereby now rest my case”, explained the prosecutor with a big smile plastered on his face, feeling confident that the jury would side with him. “So defendant, how do you plead?”, asked the jury once again. “I still plead not guilty, your honor”, Austin said while looking at his lawyer as he nods his head.

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“The court has reached a final verdict for this case. Austin Black will receive a twenty-nine years of imprisonment for both of his charges. The case is now closed”, the jury said while hitting his gavel.

Outside the court “We are now live from New York Supreme Court to witness the final verdict of Austin Black, the COO of Sky Paradise Hotel who was charged with felony murder of Amelia Williams and faking business records of his workplace. Mr. Austin, can I ask a few questions?”, asked the news reporter of New York Times as she saw Austin walked out from the court with both of his hands in a handcuff. “Is it true that you killed your ex-girlfriend, Amelia Williams intentionally by drugging her?”, she asked while pointing a microphone to Austin. “What kind of nonsense are you spewing? I didn’t kill her!”, Austin said furiously to the camera.

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“You’re also guilty of faking your workplace’s business records for your own benefit, am I right?”, she asked persistently while catching up with Austin who is leaving the scene. “I have no comment. Now, leave me alone, will you?”, Austin said with his voice slightly raised as the police officers took him into the police car and leaves the court.

New York Central Prison “Welcome to your new home inmate. You’ll be spending half of your life here”, said Officer Luke as he enters the massive prison which is surrounded with high walls and iron wires on top of the walls and fences. He kept walking while holding Austin’s handcuff which is positioned at his back until he stopped at an empty cell.

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CHAPTER 6

Meanwhile at Skull’s place, 10 p.m. “Now that Austin’s out of the way, we can move on to phase two”, said Skull while inhaling his cigar and blows it out with a devilish smile. “Who’s the next target?”, asked Cobra as she fixes her sitting position with her legs crossed and in front of her, stood Skull with his back facing her. “Loosen up, Skull. We should celebrate the victory, don’t you think?”, Cobra said with her mouth making a ‘click’ sound, signaling him for a drink. “Loosen up? It’s only the beginning!”, he said with a slightly raised tone. “but I suppose it doesn’t hurt to have fun a bit”, he said as his eyes trails down Cobra’s leather jacket, staring down at her cleavage.

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“Quit with the tough act. I know that you’re eyeing me this whole time, Skull. I’m sure that I can do the next job without leaving a single trail. Besides, we’ve known each other for five years”, Cobra said flirtously as her finger lift up Skull’s face, forcing him to look her in the eye. “That hat doesn’t suit you well, Skull. I can’t see your handsome face with your hat hiding it”, she said before smashing her plump, red lips onto his lips. “You sure do know how to make a guy feel flattered”, he said as he deepens the kiss and the room went pitch-black.

The next morning Cobra felt a strong and muscular hand hugging her waist and is pulling her closer into his embrace. She stares at Skull’s face, trailing down his hazel eyes that is always piercing her soul when she stares at them but today, they looked warm and protecting.

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She then glances at the scar on his left eyebrow and a skull-shaped tattoo on his left arm that screams danger but strangely, that’s what drew her into him more day by day. She then carefully lifted his arms from her waist, grabbed a white towel and head towards the shower. While she was taking a shower, she felt a strong pair of hands hugged her from behind. “You scared me for a second!”, she exclaimed, feeling taken aback with his sudden grasp. “Mind if I join you, babe?”, he said as he gives a small yet soft peck on her shoulders, that leaves trails of fire burning up inside her body. “Is that even a question?”, she asks with her eyebrows raised and turns to face him. After the shower “I’m going out for a while to settle some business. I’ll be back tonight and let’s go for a drink when I get back, okay love”, he said and gives her a light kiss on her lips before he heads out.

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“I can’t wait for tonight, babe!”, she shouted as he leaves the residence. He then drove his car to an abandoned factory to get his gun supply. There are two men who is guarding the place with a stern look on their faces. “The password?”, one of them asked Skull. “Blackjack”, he replied. He then followed the guard to a room that is full of firearms inside glass boxes which is hanging on the wall. “It’s been a long time since I last make a deal with you, Blackjack. What’s with the password, man?”, he asked with his eyes observing the guns with interest. “Oh that? That’s just precautions and these glass boxes holds the best firearms that I’ve got. Gotta treasure my babies, man”, he said with a chuckle and pulls out a sniper from the glass box. “What do you think of this one? It has a silencer and a target hole so you definitely will kill your target unnoticed”, Blackjack said as he narrows his eyes to the target board behind him and start shooting.

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Bang! “I see your skills are still sharp. A perfect 10 score!”, he said with a clap. “Does that satisfy you?”, Blackjack asked with a proud smile. “It’s impressive indeed. I’ll take two of these and three Beretta-M9A1 with full bullets. I’ll transfer the payment tonight”, he said and leaves the scene. That night “Love, get dressed. I’m heading home. Tonight’s gonna be a long night and make me impress with your beauty”, he said with a smirk as he calls Cobra and drives back home. When he arrived, he took a quick shower and chose a black shirt and ripped jeans. He also chose a gold Rolex watch and a pair of black shoes. He stepped out of his room and Cobra’s outfit really dazed him. “Love, you are absolutely stunning! I definitely won’t take my eyes off you tonight”, he said while hugging her waist.

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Cobra chose a golden silk fit and flare dress that shows all her curves, a pair of star-shaped earrings decorated with dazzling diamonds that sparkles under the light, a white pair of high heels and styled her hair with a fishtail braid before they go to an exclusive club known as Golden Luxury Nightclub.

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CHAPTER 7

At the nightclub Skull and Cobra went inside the club which was packed with people who want to escape from the reality even for a while and want to have fun with their friends or by themselves. The music was a blast that makes people instantly want to dance when they hear the songs being played and everyone was enjoying their time on that night. “I’’ll have a glass of Jack Daniel’s and a glass of red wine for my girl”, said Skull to the bartender. “Coming right up!”, the bartender said while he pours the drinks and hand the glasses to both of them while saying “enjoy!”. 36

“We should make a toast”, Cobra said while she looks at Skull. “To our victory!”, both of them rose their glasses and clenched their drinks. One drink lead to another and another and another again. “Babe, I’m hitting the dance floor. Do you want to join me?”, she said as she gets up from her seat and starts to dance flirtously. “You know I don’t do dancing babe”, he replied while shaking his head. “Too bad cause this song’s totally my jam”, she said while swaying her body to the music and began to sing joyfully. “Some days I’m broke, some days I’m rich, some days I’m nice, some days I can be a bitch. Fuck your ribbons and your pearls, cause I’m not just a pretty girl”, sang Cobra while dancing, feeling a bit tipsy after lots of drinks later. 37

While

she

was

dancing,

an

unknown

guy

approached her while saying “Why is a gorgeous girl like you dancing all alone? You can crash at my place tonight and I promise you it will be an unforgettable night for both of us.” “Let me go jerk! I’m warning you to let my hand go now or you’ll regret it!”, she said while mumbling ‘asshole’ to him as he tightens his grip, forcing her to follow him to the back of the club. “Shut up bitch! I just wanna get laid tonight”, the guy said as he slaps her, telling her to obey his command. “You just slapped me??? What part of I’m not interested that you don’t understand? That’s it! You’re so dead tonight”, she yelled at him and punched him in the face before running away as fast as she could to the car park.

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Meanwhile Skull realized that Cobra has been gone for too long and she’s not on the dance floor. He searched the women’s toilet and the bar but she’s nowhere to be found. He called her a few times but he was greeted with voicemails instead. He began to feel worried that something bad might happen to her. He thought that maybe she was waiting at the car park and surprisingly, he found her but her face looked flustered from the hard slap. “Babe, where have you been? I’ve searched the entire club. You don’t even answer my calls”, he asked with a worried look on his face. “There’s this asshole who forced me to sleep with him. He slapped me but I managed to punch him and ran away as soon as possible”, explained Cobra with a disgusted look on her face.

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“He slapped you? Show me the guy and I’ll take care of him. Damn right, he’s fucking dead tonight!”, he clenched his fist and stormed into the club, trying to find the jackass who dare to laid a finger on his girl. He narrowed his eyes and saw a blonde cropped hair guy that wears a red shirt who is surrounded by girls. “I believe you’ve messed with my girl dude. Let’s settle this outside”, he said angrily to him. “Your girl? Ah, that red-haired bitch who refused me?”, he said with an arrogant tone. Both of them went to the back alley of the club and start glaring at one another. “What are you gonna do about it dude? You wanna pick a fight?”, the blonde haired guy said provokingly with an arrogant smirk on his face.

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