How does one hire an individual with no qualms about taking another's life? In Hell, it's actually quite easy. So when I found the contact information of an assassin from the Wrath Ring, it only took me a few days.
"Yes ma'am," A deep, southern drawl said from the other end of the line, "I can be there tomorrow."
When the line went dead, I continued to hold it to my ear, staring off into space. Ever since the sharp-toothed mobster had left my store, I felt as though I had been drifting through a daze.
Shaking my head, I stood and stretched, leaving my phone on the desk. It had grown late, the shop had been closed for several hours now. When had I last eaten?
I began to make my way towards the stairwell that led up to my apartment when a tap sounded on the door. Irrate, I called out, "We're closed!"
The sound of glass shattering made me spin on my heel just in time to see something being thrown through the now-broken window. A split second later, a bright light accompanied by a deafening bang knocked me off my feet.
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Little Shop of Romance | A Striker x Reader Story
RomanceWhen the mafia begins offering you protection for a fee, you enlist the help of someone willing to get his hands dirty. From the creator of Bless the Broken Road, Heavy is the Head, and more. I do not own Helluva Boss or any of its characters, I'm j...
