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Chapter Two Hundred Seventy-Eight

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CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT

*It is never going to happen, not in this life or the next.*

"Congratulations Miss Janice Jordan!" Lorenzo bobbed his head slightly as she approached the end of the stage. Many people surrounded her, offering their congratulations. She had been caught up with the crowd around her. Many asked for her business cards which she instructed Sandra to distribute to them.

Even celebrities came to offer their thanks and asked for her business card. She was extremely excited to give them.

She came prepared. Before flying to Paris and with hopes of winning the award, she ensured that many copies of her business cards were made in case they meet likely clients in Paris who would want to do business with them... She had to be smart. She was going to one of the most fashion-blooming cities in the world... She simply can't afford to whisk that opportunity away like that.

Thankfully, her dreams came to pass.

He offered her his hand as he stretched his right
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