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2022-03-06 16:17:36"A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be curious, to fight tirelessly for something."
-Paulo Coelho-
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“Ah, you are still the same, Eden. Always get straight to the point. Then, I will tell you what I want.” She smiled and steeped her fingers together.
“I need your men to search for someone for me.” She stated. Eden’s expression remained flat. He did not seem surprised by the request at all. It was the opposite, he seemed to be expecting it.
“Aunt Lobelia, you have all of these men here and yet none of them could do the job for you?” He sarcastically remarked.
“Unfortunately yes. It’s just none of my men are as skilled in the detective play as yours. I could hire a private detective but doing the business with you would be a lot safer for me. We’re relatives, after all. Surely, you would help out this aunt of yours
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