Not A Small-Town Girl

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“Outside Blackpool Village, a fleet of Rolls-Royces rolled

up to the entrance, putting the whole village on high alert.

The villagers grabbed sticks and gathered, ready for

trouble.

“Even the Darling family’s bodyguards, left behind on

Danielle’s orders, were on edge. They hadn’t expected

those thugs to return so soon after Danielle had put them in

their place.

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"Danielle had definitely made thenoveldrama

right call. Trusting them to stay

behind had given the villagersa a

fighting, chance. The bodyguards”

stoo , silently promising oC

themselves they had to protect the

village no matter what came their

Way.

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"So many people in camouflage uniforms spilled out of the

luxury cars, lining up in perfect formation with pistols aimed

at the villagers.

“The sight sent chills down everyone’s spine. ‘Are those

guns real?"

"Did Miss Darling hit those guys so hard this morning that

their boss came back to wipe out the whole village?’ they

kept asking themselves, dread sinking in.

“Their faces turned ghostly white. The idea of making it out

alive felt like a distant dream. The villagers gripped their

sticks tighter, but it was laughable to think they would be

any use now.

“The two bodyguards Danielle left behind stood firm, but

against a squad of armed men, their confidence wavered.

The odds weren’t in their favor.

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"Some of the villagers started whispering about resorting to

witchcraft. Desperate times called for desperate measures,

and protecting their village was all that mattered now.

“The Darling family bodyguards were ready to fight to the

end when they noticed something strange. The entire

scene had gone eerily still. The villagers looked frozen in

place, as if time itself had stopped.

“The men with guns hadn’t moved, holding their positions

like statues. The bodyguards exchanged a nervous glance.

Whoever owned this real estate company must be

absolutely unhinged.

“If things escalated any further, this could end in a

massacre.

“You’re being unreasonable, and we’re not giving in,’ the

village chief said firmly, stepping forward to face the armed

man without flinching.

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“Inside the car, David twisted the tail ring on his finger, his

eyes cold. "Oh, never give in?" he muttered under his

breath. These fools dared to mess with Danielle, they were

practically begging for death.

“Hand her over, and I might let your village survive. Refuse,

and none of you will walk out of here alive," the bodyguard

captain said, pressing the barrel of his gun against the

village chief’s temple.

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"The villagers were now certain,

these men come to avenge the

ones DanieJle had beaten earlier. But

she had done it to protect them, and

the village chief knew he could#’t

SAC her. Besides, Danielleqwasn’t

even here to find.

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“If it came down to it, they would fight. Maybe it was even a

good chance to put their witchcraft to the test.

“I have no idea who you’re talking about," the chief replied

evenly, refusing to budge.

“The captain’s finger hovered near the trigger. "You sure

about that? Because if you’re lying, your whole village pays

the price."

“We’re not afraid, Chief!" a villager yelled.

“Yeah! We’re ready to fight if we have to!" another shouted,

gripping a stick tightly.

“Better to fight than roll over for these goons," someone

added, their voice fierce despite the fear in their eyes.

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“The captain’s gun was still aimed at the chief, his

expression cold and ruthless. But before he could act, the

Darling family bodyguards sprang into action, pushing

through the crowd to stand in front of the chief.

“Enough of this!" one of them barked, his voice cutting

through the tension. "You think you’re tough threatening

villagers? Try that on me instead!"

"The head of the bodyguard squared

his shoulders standing protectively

in front ofthe villagers. Their stangé

made itGléar, no matter the odds

they would follow Danielle’s orders,

event it cost them everything.