Upon returning to her residence, Josie hadn’t anticipated encountering Zach in the courtyard.

Leaning against the magnolia tree, he idly scrolled through his phone, bored. Upon hearing footsteps, he glanced up abruptly.

“You’ve got some nerve showing your face here,” Zach remarked bluntly.

Josie turned to face him, closing the distance between them with deliberate steps. “This is my home. Leave.”

Her assertion carried an undertone of authority, and Zach immediately bristled. His agitation palpable, he retorted, “Yours? I’ve lived here for over twenty years. Who do you think you are?”

Josie’s patience wore thin. “When I resided here, you weren’t even born.”

Zach lost it and lunged forward, seizing her by the throat, his anger evident in his clenched teeth. “If you dare to stay,” he threatened, “I’ll show you the consequences of messing with a local!”

Josie felt a twinge of discomfort, but she refused to let it surface. Instead, she offered a smile. “Zach, you haven’t changed a bit in these two years.”

Zach remained silent.

at your place for a few days, and you’re already so worked up. Aren’t

kill her on the spot. “You think you’re high and mighty, don’t you? Why don’t you

she slowly loosened his fingers one by one. “But seeing you in this state now, I find it

Zach’s voice cracked

brushed Zach off, striding toward the door. “Emily, please escort

at Zach, lowering

kicked the tree trunk forcefully before storming off,

morning. Grape should be awake by now. She dialed Justin’s number, but no

Is he still asleep?

foreboding, though she couldn’t quite explain why. Her apprehension grew,

to attend to some affairs,

a group of individuals stood in disciplined

of hungry wolves prowled, their presence ominous and menacing, their

the

they faced a predicament-they had to confront the menacing wolves before they

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