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Chapter 21

Author: Michy Gaza
last update Last Updated: 2024-05-24 06:23:50

Today, I had an appointment with my client at 5 o'clock. At about 4:30 pm, I packed my documents and headed for the entrance.

As soon as I came out of the company's door, I saw Haick waving at me in a white sports car.

I ran over and he said first, "You are going to see your client, right? Let's go. It happens that I am going the same way. I'll see you off."

I knew that he was lying to me but I still got into his car.

After getting in the car, I complained to him. "You are the general manager. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"What's the point of telling you?" Haick drove off while adding with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "No matter who I am, you are always my junior sister."

His words sounded warm without any sense of distance.

Soon, we arrived at the residential quarter where I had agreed to meet my client. I thanked him and got off the car.

After watching the car leave, I entered the residential quarter in front of me.

The project in my hand was related to the decoration o
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