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In a few minutes, we arrived at the company, and I made my way into the reception area. A few employees greeted me as they walked past. I reached my office and entered, with my secretary following behind.

"Good morning, ma'am! Here’s your schedule for today; it’s going to be quite a busy day." She said, setting it on my desk.

I set my bag aside and picked up the schedule. So, I would be busy from 10 a.m. until the end of the day—and Biggy wasn’t even at the office.

"These are the company’s most honored clients, and you will be meeting them in various restaurants and a few at the hotel." She added.

"It’s going to be a long day. I should grab my coffee before I leave the office." I responded. She nodded and made her way out.

I set the schedule down and reached for my laptop when my phone began to ring. It was my father calling. I had just left home a few minutes ago—why was he calling?

"Hello, Father. Everything okay?" I asked.

"Of course! I just heard from Mr. Lincoln that most of the
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