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07 || Friends and Foes
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Walking into Billings' Cooperation, the man expected the place to be well organized and silent, but to his surprise, the place was as loud as a zoo during tourist hours as the people walked around freely, doing what they were paid to do.
He took in a deep breath and sauntered to the reception desk where the blonde secretary was busy talking on the phone. David Botha was never the man to ask for favours, but desperate times called for desperate measures, and right now he was desperate.
Having worked as a private detective for over twenty years, he had travelled the world and had a lot of connections worldwide. He was the best private detective ever known and worked for rich people.
He had never been in this part of London before and had never stepped foot into a single building belonging to the Billings.
“Hello, how may I help you?” The blonde woman asked, giving him a warm smile.
“Hi, I am here to see Jorge Billings.” He sa
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