Alpha Damien's Trouble Maker (by Ruby Anne) novel Chapter 204

Chapter 204

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I stood there with my hand still wrapped around Caspian’s neck, feeling the way his body had gone limp under my grip, when Mira’s voice suddenly echoed inside my head, soft but full of amusement and judgment all at once.

‘Hmm, you said you were going to mind your business in this lifetime. What are you doing? You sound so tacky.’

I cringed internally at Mira’s insult, the words hitting me harder than I wanted to admit because she was right in her own annoying way. I responded in my mind without hesitation, keeping my face. ‘Hey, I am minding my business in this

lifetime.’

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Mira scoffed loudly in my head, the sound clear and dripping with disbelief. ‘Yeah, right. Look at you beating the prince on purpose because you wanted to teach him a lesson and let him know what he did was wrong. Does that sound like minding your business to you?’

I shrugged lightly and smiled to myself as I answered her. ‘What? Me? You’re mistaken. I’m not trying to teach him a lesson. I’m just trying to win. And besides, Chloe is a good kid. She seems to have a bright future. If I fix this for her, she will owe me, and if I need help one day, she will help me. I’m just trying to build my future.

I could feel Mira rolling her eyes inside my mind, that familiar exasperated feeling she always gave me when she thought I was being ridiculous. But then her tone softened a little as she replied. ‘You’re right. She is a good kid. They are both good kids. Miles and Chloe. I hope they will find themselves just like you found yours.

A small, genuine smile tugged at my lips as I turned my gaze toward Chloe and Miles. They were standing close together now, Miles supporting Chloe carefully so she wouldn’t fall while she looked at me with those wide, pleading eyes that carried so much worry and hope mixed together. Then I looked at Caspian. His face was almost completely emotionless, giving nothing away to anyone watching, but I could see it clearly now, the flash of deep regret and heavy guilt that crossed his features for just a second before he buried it again. He looked like a man whose entire beliefs and hopes had come crashing down around him, leaving him lost and unsure of what to believe in anymore.

I smiled, satisfied with what I saw. “Good. You’re lucky you’re Chloe’s older brother, because I’m not particularly kind to people that hurt the ones I love. Since you’re given another chance, make sure you use it. After all, not everyone gets a second life. No, what am I saying, sometimes a first life with a happy ending is the best. So make use of it.”

With that, I finally loosened my grip and let him go. Caspian dropped to the floor, gasping desperately for air as he clutched at his throat, his body trembling from the lack of oxygen.

I looked down at him without moving to help, my expression staying neutral. Even though I hadn’t wanted to kill him, I wasn’t going to pretend to care about him either.

“Caspian!” Chloe shouted, her voice filled with panic as Miles helped her move closer toward us. His guard also rushed forward quickly, trying to reach him to offer support.

Chloe stopped right in front of us, and it looked like she wanted to help her brother, her hand even twitching as if she was about to reach out, but she froze at the last moment. Her feet stopped moving and a look of nervousness flashed across her face, like she was scared to get too close to him. She bit her lip hard, clearly torn and not wanting to go near him.

Caspian looked up at her for a brief second before quickly looking away, as if he couldn’t bring himself to meet her eyes

anymore.

I shook my head and let out a soft sigh at the dramatic scene unfolding in front of me. “Oh, stop being dramatic, you two.”

I reached out and hit Chloe lightly on the head, not hard enough to hurt but enough to snap her out of it.

Chloe touched the spot where I had tapped her and said “Ouch,” rubbing her head while looking at me with a slightly hurt expression, as if I had actually injured her.

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Chapter 204

I looked at her seriously and spoke in a calm but firm voice. “Your brother is a dickhead, but he is not a bad person. If you don’t want to forgive him, don’t. You can’t force yourself to do things you don’t want to do. But if you are worried about him, you don’t need to hide it.”

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