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Patricia entered her office with Ailee and met Cohen already waiting for her. She

“Patricia…” Cohen called, standing on her feet.

Patricia furnished her face with a smile. “Mr. Cohen, I am the president and you are just my staff. I will appreciate it if you can let’s be formal, please,” she corrected.

“Everything should be done accordingly with no familiarity, please.”

Cohen looked downward, embarrassed. He wasn't happy with it, but he was in a position to adhere to her policy. “Okay, ma.” He comprehended.

Patricia stared at him for a moment, expecting him to start a conversation, but he didn’t. Instead, he fixed his eyes on the floor and rubbed his palm together on his thighs.

“Mr. Cohen, why are you here, please?” She raised a question. “I didn’t think I invite you over.”

Cohen lifted his head to look at her. “Hun!” He sounded shocked.

“Yes, I am asking what you are doing here?” She repeated her words, inquiring, “or maybe you are here just to look at my face and stare at the floor,
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Marlenny Fernandez
I can’t wait to read that part either. I want to know what they are all going to do him, his mother his sister and Anna. And I was thinking maybe his daughters is Thomas daughter and he’s raising her
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Mingy73
when is he going to find out that Anna lied to him?
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