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15: No One Is Perfect
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2024-10-12 00:59:05Zayn let out a wry smile. He was unfazed by my response.
"Well, you can say that. Time passes, and people change as well," he said, gritting his teeth without the wry smile fading.
I was surprised because the more I tried to subdue him, the more he found new tactics to defend himself. Was he trying to tell me he had changed? How did he expect me to believe that?
I swallowed hard, and a faint smile escaped through my lips. He was indeed very brave. "Anyways, let's not get distracted. Since you've refused to go through the project demo, I'll give you a brief explanation then." With this being said, I brought out the 10.1-inch screen tablet phone from my bag and turned it on.I went to the gallery and scrolled to our company's illustration image, then handed him the tablet.
"We decided to come up with a new advertising system that not only helps in improvements in model marketing but also makes it more ey
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