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2022-01-24 18:24:02“Please inform me on what basis you think telling the truth will harm the image of my son and my enterprise.” Uncle Gabriel may be tired, but the way the three lawyers are sitting before us is telling me that they’re now mentally-considering other places they can work at.
“Well, sir…” one of them starts but stops himself from talking.
“Why don’t you tell him what you told me? The thing about how our community isn’t like that and how it’s better for Nathan to get somebody pregnant than to admit that he got sexually assaulted?” The smugness on my face fights its way that I fail to hide it.
“What is my daughter-in-law talking about?” Uncle Gabriel sternly asks. I love how they’re close to shitting their pants before him.
“Something like that will circulate the media sooner or later, sir. We thought that it’s better not to mention that Mr. Rodriguez got sexually assaulted since this would weaken his image in the business community. This community i
Sara Islam Do you like Uncle Gabriel? Published on January 24th, 2022
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