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Aria turned her head and saw the man walking with steady and disciplined steps .
Aria failed to dodge in time , crashing hard into the figure beside her . Her eyes darkened slightly .
That was a gun .
She withdrew her gaze and continued up the stairs at an unhurried pace .
‘ Looks like tonight is going to be anything but peaceful , Aria thought to herself .
The private room number White Fox had sent was at the very end of the third floor .
Aria walked down the corridor , her footsteps echoing in a steady , muffled rhythm .
Just as she was about to arrive , the door of the adjacent room creaked open slightly .
She instinctively glanced sideways .
Inside , the lights were dim , and smoke curled through the air . A few figures were either slumped or sprawled across the couch in twisted positions .
Muffled groans and whispers drifted out .
Aria’s heart tightened . Even when her tasks required navigating intricate situations , she refused to let any of them affect her . That was her steadfast rule .
The scene before her was nothing new . She could tell at a glance what they were doing .
Aria coolly averted her gaze and stopped in front of the neighboring room . She raised her hand and knocked .
The door opened . The moment White Fox saw Aria , his eyes lit up . “ Boss ! ” he exclaimed excitedly . “ I’ve missed you so much ! ”
He opened his arms wide , ready to give Aria a hug .
Aria placed a single finger against his shoulder and said , “ Stop . Men and women should keep their distance . ”
White Fox sighed with a sorrowful look . “ Come on , we even crashed into the same bunk back then ! ”
Memories of the past flooded Aria’s mind . In the Solemnity Guild , gender didn’t matter , and men and women were treated the same .
After long sessions , everyone was too exhausted to walk a long distance back to the dorms and would crash together in the communal sleeping area . Aria was no exception .
She and White Fox had bonded during those nights on the bunks .
White Fox took the innermost spot by the wall , with Aria right beside him .
She had intended to switch spots with White Fox , but someone beat her to it . The bully roughed White Fox up , claimed his bunk , and shot her a predatory grin .
In the Solemnity Guild , where the strong ruled and the weak got trampled , things like that were nothing out of the ordinary .
It was survival of the fittest . There was no gender divide – only power .
To avoid being bullied , one either had to be strong enough to fight back or cling to someone who was .
Aria was the only girl who chose to sleep in the communal bunk .
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She didn’t give that bully a chance to act and gave him a good beating before tossing him out .
White Fox leisurely sprawled out in his old spot , making himself right at home .
That night , when others tried to do the same thing , Aria crippled them all without exception , leaving each barely alive .
That was how White Fox got into her good graces .
Aria snapped out of her reverie , shot White Fox a glance , then brushed past him and settled onto the couch .
She took out her phone to call the police , but remembered the man earlier and turned the screen off
White Fox caught a glimpse of her screen and was stunned . “ Boss , are you going to call the cops ? Have I pissed you off that badly ? ” White Fox acked in mock horror .
Aria shot him a cool glance and said , “ Idiot . ”
White Fox chuckled . “ I know what you’re trying to do . Don’t worry about it . They’re already under surveillance . The cops will make their move soon !
He sat down next to Aria and sighed . “ I couldn’t find Sara’s diary , but I got news . ”
Aria asked , “ What’s it ? ”
White Fox said , “ It probably wasn’t destroyed by Marcus … It might … with the leader . ”
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