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Chapter 36: A Fire
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2025-03-05 12:00:34It was Friday night when Jacob got a call from his office janitor. He was at a gala dinner and already met with some prospective clients. They wanted to buy or rent various kinds of buildings.
“Sir, we’re on fire!” The janitor was panicking. “Suddenly, there was a fire, and I already called the fire department. They’re on the way here.”
“Okay,” Jacob said calmly. “Let me know if all is good. Good job of contacting the fire department!” Then he ended the call.
Having a fire accident in summer was normal, so he thought a little about it. He would surely give the janitor a raise because he worked well.
However, a half hour later, the janitor called again. “Sir, the firefighters are here, but the f
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