Finally got back the motivation to write PtP, Chapter 21 is almost done. Have an excerpt!
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Rivers Bennett was busy counting his money as Amari walked through the door. “It has been many moons since I have walked through the doors of Oasis Retail. How goes the life without me, Rivers?”
“Late, is the hour in which you, the abandoner, chooses to appear. How do you sleep at night, knowing how you disgraced the Oasis Retail name? Have you come to grovel, to beg for your job back, or for a rematch?” venom dripping from Rivers’ voice coldly sounded from across the room.
“Astrea, if you may.”
Astrea’s spirit shimmered into existence, and with a smile, she snapped her fingers. Instantly, a deep red outline surrounded Amari’s right hand and he laughed, before stopping and staring dead silently at Rivers, “A rematch does sound delightful. But the others, you don’t have to share this fate. Join us.”
Delia was the first to speak up. “I’d rather die than betray Oasis Retail. It’s all I’ve ever lived for.”
“I can give you a pay rise…”
“I’m in. Tell me more,” Delia sauntered over to Amari, as Rivers’ expression quickly dissolved into that of shock and anger. His own employees, betray him in such an instant, and being enticed by nothing but the prospect of a pay rise?
James, Brittany, and Adam sighed, before James spoke up. “Rivers, you have had this coming for far too long. If anything, this event has happened far too late for what you have done. Goodbye.”
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