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2024-05-07 19:00:42“We're here,” Justin said as he put on his sun glasses. It was quite stifling and it seemed that the air in Manhattan was at its highest. Although it didn't beat Yazeran, Justin still needed the sunglasses that were usually on the dashboard of the car.
The three-story building, looking majestic, welcomed them. A tall black gate loomed as a sign that outsiders could not carelessly enter this area. The guard post looked empty but there was a car inside. The only thing that was obvious if this building was inhabited was the car which looked clean compared to its surroundings.
“What is this place?” asked Celine with a suspicious look. She slightly fixed her cardigan because Celine thought this building was creepy. “Are you taking me to a place to test my guts?”
“Can you stop talking?” asked Justin with a laugh. “Come on, we're expected.”
“But what is this place?”
Justin looked at C
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