Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell



Karen continued to make a fuss even though the cookies were not expired. She was clearly there to cause trouble for a thriving business.

Karen's eyes reddened with anger at Hayley's insult.

"Who are you calling a bitch?"

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"I'll tear your mouth off!"

Karen was furious. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to pounce on Hayley.

Gordon rushed over to break them up.

"Hey, hey! Let's talk this out. No fighting!"

"Get out of my way, Gordon! I'll rip her to shreds!"

Karen was a local, and Gordon's place had recently become a hot spot. The regulars knew him by name.

Hayley shoved Gordon aside and put her hands on her waist.

"Go ahead. Hit me if you dare!"

"You think I won't?"

"Go on. Try me," Hayley taunted.

Karen raised her hand as she prepared to deliver a slap to Hayley's face.

"Stop..."

A cold voice broke the tension.

Karen froze and turned in the direction of the voice. A young man in his 20s, wearing earrings, was pushing a burly man in a wheelchair.

"Well, if it isn't the cripple Gordon took in," Karen sneered.

Benjamin's eyes flashed with anger. He would've lunged at her if it hadn't been for Gordon's presence.

Heath glared at Karen.

"Let's talk this out. No physical violence. You can do that elsewhere, but not here."

"Mind your own business, you cripple. I'll hit whoever I want, especially since I have backup!

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Heath was intrigued.

"Oh, you have backup? Who might that be? I might know them."

Since his recovery, Heath had been on a mission to regain his power. In just two weeks, he had unified the underground forces in Rainville.

Seth Clayton, one of his loyal men, was the current underground boss in Rainville. He was known on the streets as "Scar."

"Listen closely, my nephew is Ivan Sanders!" Karen declared proudly.

Benjamin laughed the moment Karen finished her sentence. Ivan was one of Seth's men.

"You may not know my nephew, but just ask around for Mr. Sanders. No one's allowed to open an Internet cafe or an arcade in Rainville without his permission."

Karen continued to rant, feeling that Benjamin's laughter was an insult to Ivan.

Gordon knew Ivan's reputation, and Karen didn't seem to be lying.

He quickly warned Heath and Benjamin, "Pipe down. We shouldn't mess with the likes of Mr. Sanders."

Hayley's earlier bravado faded when she heard Ivan's name. She looked at Karen as fear crept into her eyes.

Karen, energized by the shift, jabbed at Hayley, "Not so tough now, are we? Cat got your tongue?"

Hayley took a deep breath and forced a smile.

"It was all my fault. I apologize. You can hit me if it makes you feel better..."

Hayley didn't want her actions to cause problems for Gordon and Hilda's shop.

"Hitting you would only dirty my hands. If you get down on your knees and apologize, I'll let

it slide. Also, I'll be confiscating all these nearly expired products."

Her arrogance was unbearable. The other customers looked at her in disgust but were too intimidated to speak up. After all, Karen had the backing of Ivan.

It was then that Benjamin couldn't hold back any longer.

"Bitch, don't push it," he spat.

Karen's ears perked up at Benjamin's insult. She turned to Benjamin. Her face contorted with anger.

"Kid, you're going to get on your knees and apologize, too, or I'll call Ivan. When he gets here, your apologies will mean nothing!"