Chapter 4

"You're nothing but a hack writer. What makes you think you can make me headline news?

"With just a flick of my finger, I could wipe you off the map in Aurelia."

I laughed.

I couldn't help but laugh at how clueless and cocky he was.

I said, "Is that so?

"Well, I'm looking forward to it. But first, you owe me for my stuff.

"But before you do that, you can start by paying for my stuff."

I pointed at the clothes he'd stomped and dirtied, and the books he'd ripped apart.

I said, "These things might not be…