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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Author: Alina Steven
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After it was settled that Sam would be the one debiting the money in Regina's stead.

A few days after Jacklyn came back for Arizona, Lionel returned as planned, that way no one should be able to link their trip to Arizona or then being together.

"Jacky why weren't you taking your calls?" Max asked annoyed when he came into the office and saw Jacklyn sitting comfortably on her seat, her eyes fixated on the files she was flapping its pages.

Jacklyn stood up immediately and gave him an apologetic smile as she walked towards him.

"I'm so sorry bestie.

We weren't allowed to use phone during the trip.

My dad was insisting about us being work free during the trip so our phone were confiscated." She lied.

Actually she hadn't picked their call in case any one was to trace her calls to know her actual whereabouts.

She wasn't going to take chances.

"So, how was the trip?" Max asked her after she gave her delusional explanation.

She smiled,

"It was awesome.

My brother is rapidly recovering a
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