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9.9 Billion Bride

He is the emperor of the dark night—cruel and indifferent, rejecting the warmth of women's affection. He ensnared her, viewing her as the antidote to the love poison that coursed through him, instantly addicted, and henceforth, forever beyond redemption. "The women who have glimpsed my body have only one destiny," he declared, donning a refined silver-black mask, his smile sly. "Yet, I find your scent intriguing. You may choose the manner of your demise." Their first encounter saw him pinning her to the carpet. Though commonplace advances typically involved various kisses, he surprised her by biting her neck. The perplexing question lingered: Why was he, not a vampire, drinking her blood?! Upon their second meeting, she fell prey to his bodyguard's abduction, brought before him. As she teetered on the brink of total consumption, a mysterious factor within her body was triggered...

Mo Xiaotao · Integral
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077: The Hidden Secrets of the Body (7)

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He wore a pair of golden-rimmed reading glasses and a perennially crisp shirt, embodying competence and meticulousness.

Tara Summer stood in front of the mahogany desk, silently staring at the old man, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

"You're here." Before she could speak, Ethan Summer voiced first. He put down his book and removed his glasses, his sharp eyes fixed on her.

"I came back just to ask one thing." Tara did not address him as her grandfather, instinctively rejecting the use of the term.

"What is it?" Ethan maintained an expression of cool detachment.

Tara bit her lip, her heart souring. She then laughed mockingly at herself. What was she still hoping for? Her grandfather had never shown her affection, what was she expecting?

Thinking of this, she seemed to understand and her whole body felt much lighter. Looking into Ethan's eyes, she asked softly: "About the blood bracelet and the Dragon Beast."