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ONM: Chapter 43

Author: Seera Mei
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-05 17:33:25

Lex stepped back when he saw his uncle calling.

I answered the call right away.

“Hello, Kuya?”

“Bunso? Are you busy right now?”

“I’m not doing anything, Kuya. Lex and I are just resting; we just got home from the park. Why?” I asked, curious.

“Can I talk to you for a moment?”

“Sure.” I adjusted my sitting position to hear him better, while Lex moved to the single sofa and grabbed his iPad from the center table, keeping himself occupied for now.

I waited for Kuya to speak.

“Are you busy again? Is your schedule hectic? Do you have a lot of shoots this month and next month?” His rapid-fire questions made me furrow my brow, and his tone sounded different—agitated and troubled.

“I’m not busy yet; I haven’t started any shoots. I said I’d begin next week because I need to take care of the resort I’m building. Why? Is there a problem?” I asked, worried.

He took a deep breath before answering.

“I know you’re focused on your modeling and on Alexis, but Kuya needs your help now,” he said sadly.
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