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Chapter 47 - Evidence

Author: Anne Regen
last update Last Updated: 2023-11-19 21:44:55

3rd Person's POV

"Leia! Josh!" Gabbie yelped the moment she saw the two entering the private room. They rented an exclusive dinette in a Japanese restaurant to finally talk about the commercial project they are about to do. Since they'll be meeting a supermodel today, everything should be well organized.

The manager of the restaurant already got the heads up of the popular celebrity that is about to come so the security was strengthened all over the place.

The directors of the commercial will be the two newly-arrived and Gabbie couldn't be more thankful for they both agreed straightaway when she called them. They are now five in the room including Quinn and Lester.

"How is office work, girl?" Leia started off and Gabbie made an exhausted expression which made them laugh. "Is it that hard?" Leia followed up.

Gabbie nodded with a 'save me' look. "I swear I never imagined myself dealing with sales," she admitted.

"But you're doing fine since you have lasted a month already," Josh conclud
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