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A DECLARATION OF DEFEAT
Author: Victor Amos Regannez
last update2025-01-28 10:20:30

Victor’s lips trembled as he stammered, “What… what are you even talking about?”

Marvin leaned back in his chair, taking a moment to adjust the cuffs of his sleeve before fixing Victor with a piercing gaze. “I will tell you what I’m talking about,” he said, with a tone that was calm but laced with menace.

He paused, savoring the tension in the room. “You declared war on me, hoping to destroy my franchise, all in the name of revenge. Not too long ago. Remember?”

Victor’s jaw clenched, his mind was racing. He did remember. The memory of that declaration burned bright in his mind—it was a moment of triumph, or so he had thought.

But now, as Marvin stared him down with unnerving confidence, that victory felt like a distant dream.

Marvin smirked. “Well, let me boldly declare something to you.” His voice dropped slightly, each word was sharp and deliberate. “You have lost.”

The words struck Victor like a physical blow, his anger started bubbling to the surface. His eyes burned with hatred
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