Chapter 63
Author: Tim laurel
last update2023-11-27 15:57:46
Mark's pleadings fell on deaf ears. Brian's countenance remained stony, his eyes devoid of any sign of sympathy. He had made up his decision, and he would not be influenced by Mark's frantic efforts at self-preservation.

"Please, Brian," Mark implored, his voice shaking with terror. "I didn't mean any of it. I was merely jealous of your accomplishment."

Brian's lips tightened into a bitter scowl. "Jealousy is no excuse for disrespecting me, Mark," he remarked, his voice oozing with hatred. "You crossed a line, and now you will face the consequences."

Mark's heart fell. He understood that Brian was not a guy to be trifled with, and he had miscalculated the depths of his ruthlessness. He had imagined that Brian would let his comments slip, that he would be beyond such petty retaliation.

But he was mistaken. Brian was not beyond giving a lesson, a stark reminder of the authority he had. He would not allow anybody to criticize him, not even a former classmate from his modest origins.

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