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I HAVE GOT NO CHOICE.

"Perfect," Axia said to herself, smiling as she surveyed her neatly packed luggage in her bedroom.

"Now I'm ready to go over to Caesar's house," she said, feeling a sense of excitement and anticipation.

She had been looking forward to this trip for weeks, and she was thrilled that the day had finally arrived.

It was exactly 5 PM in the evening, and Axia had already texted Caesar, her brother, to let him know that she would be on the main road in the next hour, and he had agreed to pick her up.

Axia felt a sense of relief wash over her as...