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ONM: Chapter 38

Author: Seera Mei
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-27 02:53:41

I couldn’t believe what Penelope had said. She looked at me with uncertainty.

Xander was here earlier? Jeez! Thank goodness I spent three hours at the agency! Otherwise, we might have run into each other.

“Good thing you came here only now; I didn’t know you had already returned, so I didn’t get a chance to let you know,” Penelope said softly. I sighed; it would have been my fault if we had met.

I hadn’t told Penelope that I had come back suddenly.

“It’s okay; let’s just be grateful we didn’t run into each other. Fate is still kind to me. So, changing the subject, why are you in such a bad mood?” She exhaled before returning to her seat and picking up the design she had been looking at earlier.

“Well, I’m not satisfied with the design. I feel like something’s missing, but I don’t know what,” she said, staring at her design. I approached her to check out her interior design.

“What do you think, girl? What else is missing or wrong here? I can’t think straight,” she said, pouting as she
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