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7. New Adjustments
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2021-10-03 23:57:49One day earlier
Max went home happily. Before she navigated the way to their small apartment, she search an alley where no one was there. She immediately took off her wigs, men's suits, and men's shoes. She place it inside her backpack and then took a deep breath.
"Just wait, baby, our life will change tonight." She mumbled and put a wide smile on her face.
She bounce her feet while walking on the aisle when someone called behind her.
"Max, is that you?", it's a male voice and when she turned around, she almost had a heart attack when that guy was Russ.
She's lucky that she quickly replaced her men's clothes into her formal attire which are baggy pants and a plain white t-shirt.
" Oh, my, you startled me! What are---hmm I mean you're the guy who help me right?", she asked Russ in her soft voice.
She had to act like Max before and not Max who works now as a head designer of ACE
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