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Ranger chuckled again, a glint of amusement in his eyes. "Alright, alright, little miss socialite. You got it. Just a little scare. Now, about that first payment. Are you doing cash or wiring?"
"Cash," Han Eu-meh replied.
Holding his hand out, Ranger said, "Let's have it then."
Han Eu-meh reached into her black purse, the weight of the situation settling on her shoulders. This was a dangerous game she was playing.
It wasn't like playing dress-up or going against her father's punishment to party with friends. This was the real deal.
This was a world of shadows and violence. A world she had only glimpsed in movies and novels. There was no turning back once in.
However, the thought of chasing Lu Aotian with no obstacle was enticing. Whatever the cost, she would have Lu Aotian. The ends justified the means. Or at least, that's what she desperately hoped.